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Moving an entity via a menu function

Function Move entity can be activated in two ways:

• using menu item Modify > Move,

• using the [Move] () icon on the Geometrical manipulations toolbar.

Both the approached call the same function for move of geometric entities.

The function works with selected entities and moves them to a new location. The selection can be made:

• either before the activation of the function,

• or after the activation of the function.

The Move operation done with a previously made selection of entities

If some entities have been selected prior to calling the Move function, the function requires only the definition of the move vector and then it performs the move operation with the already selected entities. Once the entities are moved to a new location, the function is closed and the selection of the entities remains the same as it was before the function call.

The procedure for the Move operation done with a previously made selection of entities

1. Make the selection of entities you want to be moved or adopt the existing selection made for other purposes.

2. Call function Move.

3. Define the first reference point. (The vector along which the selected entities move is defined by two reference points. The first reference point is the Start point and defines the origin of the move vector. The second reference point is called the End point and defines the end point of the move vector. Please note that the first reference point does not have to be located on the entity being moved, it can be defined anywhere within the modelling space.)

4. Define the second reference point.

5. The move operation has been completed and the selection remains unchanged.

The Move operation done with a selection created as a part the function procedure

The Move function can be, of course, called also without any existing, previously made selection. The selection of the entities that are supposed to be moved is then made as a part of the Move operation procedure. Once the operation is completed and the function closed, the selection is cleared and does not exist any more. However, it may be renewed via the Previous selection function.

The procedure for the Move operation done with an afterwards-created selection of entities

1. Call function Move.

2. Make the selection of entities you want to be moved.

3. Press [Esc] key to end the selection part of the procedure.

4. Define the first reference point. (The vector along which the selected entities move is defined by two reference points. The first reference point is the Start point and defines the origin of the move vector. The second reference point is called the End point and defines the end point of the move vector. Please note that the first reference point does not have to be located on the entity being moved, it can be defined anywhere within the modelling space.)

5. Define the second reference point.

6. The move operation has been completed and the selection is cleared.

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