Land.pngMoving an object to a specific location

Command

Path

Move Geographic

Modify > Move

You can move an object in a georeferenced file to a different geographic location.

To move an object geographically:

Select the object to be moved.

Select the command.

The Move Geographic dialog box opens.

Click to show/hide the parameters.Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter

Description

Move to location

Moves the selected object to the specified Latitude and Longitude

Latitude/Longitude

Specifies the latitude and longitude to which the object will be moved; enter decimal degrees, or degrees/minutes/seconds (for example, 39.18, 39° 10’ 32”, or 39d 10m 32s) preceded by a minus (-) sign when appropriate

Move relative

Moves the selected object from the current location using the specified Azimuth and Distance

Azimuth/Distance

Specifies the direction in degrees (0° is the Y axis, 90° is the X axis), and the distance the object will be moved, in document units

Specifying document georeferencing

 

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