Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
drawing area; it just looks to you like the objects have vanished! In short, be care-
ful when you press Enter during the MOVE, COPY, and STRETCH commands. Press
Enter in response to the second prompt only if you want AutoCAD to use your re-
sponse to the first prompt as an absolute displacement. If you make a mistake,
click Undo or press Ctrl+Z to back up and try again. You can use Zoom Extents
(described in Chapter 12) to look for objects that have flown off into space.
Move
The following steps demonstrate command-first editing with the MOVE command, using
the base point method of indicating how far and in what direction to move the selected
objects. This procedure also gives detailed recommendations on how to use precision
techniques when you edit.
1. Press Esc to make sure that no command is active and no objects are selected.
2. Click the Move button on the Modify panel of the Home tab.
The command line displays the
Select objects
prompt.
3. Select one or more objects.
You can use any of the object selection techniques described in the “Perfecting
Selecting” section in Chapter 10.
4. Press Enter when you're finished selecting objects.
AutoCAD displays the following prompt:
Specify base point or [Displacement] <Displacement>:
5. Specify a base point by clicking a point or typing coordinates.
This point serves as the tail end of your imaginary arrow that indicates how far and
in what direction you want the objects moved. After you pick a base point, it's fairly
easy to see what's going on because AutoCAD displays a temporary image of the
object that moves around as you move the crosshairs. Figure 11-2 shows what the
screen looks like.
Specify a base point somewhere on or near the object(s) that you're
moving. You can use an Object Snap mode to choose a point exactly on one of the
objects.
AutoCAD displays the following prompt:
Specify second point or <use first point as displacement>:
