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object can also be moved in point mode. In this mode, a specific gravity point in an object, or a point in an
object's extent can be positioned in a specific location.
To move an object in this mode, place the pointer over the object, then click the right mouse button. From
the resulting pop-up menu, select one of the following:
• Move (By Grav Pnts)
• Move (By Extent Box)
Selecting Move (By Grav Pnts) causes handles to be drawn on each of the gravity points and the refer-
ence point (if defined), in the selected object. Note that the handles will be drawn as circles, rather than
squares, to distinguish them from the resize handles that are normally drawn when an object is selected.
With the Snap To Grid button on the Main toolbar selected, you can then select a gravity point in the
object and move it to a new location. This method is useful when you want to realign a specific point in an
object with the grid. You can also double-click on a point to open a pop-up window that allows you to enter
the coordinates of a new location for the point using the keyboard.
If Move (By Extent Box) is selected, handles will be drawn at each corner of an object's extent box, at the
midpoints of each side of the extent box, at the center of the object's extent, and (if it is not at the center) at
the reference point of the object. You can then select one of these points and move the object relative to it.
Use the Snap To Grid or Snap To Gravity buttons from the Main toolbar to align the selected object with
the grid or with a gravity point of another object.
Note that these operations will move the selected object without changing its shape. To redefine individual
points in an object, see
Section 4.2.7.2, Changing a Point .
4.2.7.2 Changing a Point
The points used to define an object can be moved to change the size and shape of the object. To move
such a point in an object, place the pointer over the object, then click the right mouse button. From the
resulting pop-up menus, select the sequence Points > Change Points. Circular handles drawn over the
points that define the object denote that the object is in point mode. The points can then be dragged to new
locations. This method is useful when you want to align points in an object with specific locations on the
grid.
Double-click on a point to open a pop-up window that allows you to enter the coordinates of a new location
for the point using the keyboard.
4.2.7.3 Adding a Point
To add a point to an object, place the pointer over the object, then click the right mouse button. From the
resulting pop-up menus, select the sequence Points > Add Point. Position the pointer over the location for
the new point and click the left mouse button. The shape of the object will change to include the new point.
4.2.7.4 Deleting a Point
To delete a specific point in an object, place the pointer over (or near) the object, then click the right mouse
button. From the resulting pop-up menus, select the sequence Points > Delete Point. Place the pointer
over (or near) the point to be deleted, and click the left mouse button. the point will be deleted and the
shape of the object changed accordingly.
4.2.8 Object Placement Example
A number of features are available to assist with the arrangement of objects in a submodel or on a graphic.
These include the grid in the Working View of a child window, the Snap To Grid and Snap To Grav but-
tons, and gravity points in an object and on an object's extent.