Moving symbols in walls with the Move command

Command

Path

Shortcut

Move

Modify > Move

Ctrl+M (Windows)

Cmd+M (Mac)

Symbols or plug-in objects within a single wall can be moved with the Move command.

To move one or more symbols in a wall:

Select the symbol to move; if multiple symbols are selected, they must be in the same wall.

Select the command.

The Move Selection dialog box opens. The fields available depend on whether the wall that contains the selected symbol is straight or curved.

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

Parameter

Description

Direction

The preview window shows the direction the symbol will be moved in the wall. To reverse the direction of the move, click the button to the left of the window.

Offset

For straight walls, specify the distance along the wall to move the object. For curved walls, specify either the Distance or the Angle between the old and new locations. The distance is measured along the outer arc of the curved wall.

Moving symbols in walls with the Selection tool

Moving symbols in walls with the Move by Points tool

Symbols within a wall

 

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