Graphics Programs Reference
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Figure 11-2: Dragging objects in the middle of the MOVE command.
6. Specify the second point by clicking a point or typing coordinates.
The second point serves as the arrow end of your imaginary displacement arrow.
After you specify the second point, AutoCAD moves the objects.
Don't press Enter alone at this prompt! If you do, AutoCAD treats the X,Y
coordinates of the first point you picked as an absolute displacement, and the ob-
jects fly off unpredictably. I repeat: Don't press Enter alone at this prompt! Pressing
Enter without picking a point or typing coordinates at this prompt is one of the
most common errors new AutoCAD users make, and it can really pollute your draw-
ing with unwanted objects.
These are common precision techniques for specifying the second point:
Use an Object Snap mode to pick a second point exactly on another object in the
drawing.
Type a relative or polar coordinate, as described in Chapter 7. For example, if you
type -6,2 , AutoCAD moves the objects 6 units to the right and 2 units up. If you
type -3<45 , AutoCAD moves the objects 3 units at an angle of 45 degrees.
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