Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Tip
For more precision, you can also zoom in on the artwork or change the
size of the selected rectangle by changing the W and H values in the Con-
trol panel or in the Transform panel (Window > Transform).
Moving objects in a perpendicular direction
With the new rectangle in place, you are going to move the rectangle in a direction perpen-
dicular to the current location. This technique is useful when creating parallel objects, such
as the legs of a chair.
Note
The keyboard shortcut 5, which is for perpendicular movement (and the
keyboard shortcuts 1, 2, 3, and 4 for plane switching) while drawing or
moving objects, works only from the main keyboard and not from the ex-
tended numeric keypad.
1.
With the rectangle still selected, hold down the number 5 key and drag the rect-
angle to the right a bit. When the measurement label shows a dX value of approx-
imately 0.25 in, release the mouse, and then release the 5 key.
This action moves the object parallel to its current location. You could also press
the Option key (Mac OS) or Alt key (Windows), while dragging, to copy the ob-
ject that you are dragging.
