PDS:Move Point Dialog

Any tool that requires the 'Move' dialog (draft, arc, etc') can be opened with the Alt key. The movement is determined according to absolute values from the X/ Y Axis or relative to the last point.

Note: The system remembers the last distance method used. If there is a Snap to an object From Snap Point is automatically chosen, unless unchecking its Preferences.

Dialog Explanation

When using the X/Y Axis:

• Positive X - moves right.
• Negative X - moves left.
• Positive Y - moves up.
• Negative Y - moves down.

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  1. Distance on the X axis

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  2. Distance on the Y axis

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  3. Diagonal distance

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  4. Set the angle

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  5. Add/ subtract 90 degrees from the angle

Angle Methods

The angle has two methods:

• Relative – the angle calculated from the last point or segment.
• Absolute – the angle calculated according to the 'global' angles.

6. Global angles

'From Point' Tab

From Last Point

Set the distance from the last point. The angle is absolute.

From (0,0)

Set the distance from the 0,0 point. The ruler with the X and Y values can be opened by selecting View menu> Ruler.

From Snap Point

If a snap to an object has occurred, the distance and angle are given from that object.
X and Y = 0 will result in a point created on the snapped object.

7. X and Y=0

8. The point was created on the snap point, which is a contour point

Contour Angle

Set the distance from the last segment (at least 2 points already created). The angle is relative to the last point.

'To Segment' Tab

This tab is enabled when there is a click on a segment, and a point before that was created.

Point On Segment

Set the distance from the previous\ next point. The distance can be specified by 'absolute' or by 'relative'.
The segment (between the two grading points) length is 20cm. in order to place the point exactly in the middle:

• Absolute from previous or next point=10cm
• Proportional from previous or next point=0.5

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10. The internal is placed in the middle of the contour

Angle To Segment

Set the angle from the last point to the segment. When changing th angle, the distance is calculated automatically and acts as 'extend to contour' to the selected segment. The angle can be only from the start point of the segment until the last point

11. * The minimum angle allowed in this example – 56.5 degrees
* The maximum angle allowed in this example– 123.6 degrees

Perpendicular

Add a point in 90 degrees to the selected segment.

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Tangent

The system will find the tangent line to the selected segment.

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15. When the line is extended it is possible to see the tangent

'From Segment' Tab

This tab is enabled when there is a click on a segment, and a point before that was created also on a segment. Set the distance from the last point. The angle is relative to the last point and when it is changed, the distance is not updated.

16. * Angle = 30 degrees
* Distance = 20cm

If the first point is clicked in a corner point the Near\ Far is enabled. 'Near' is the angle from the next segment, and 'Far' is the angle from the previous segment.

17. Near = 35 ; Far = 55. The corner point angle is 90 degrees (35+55=90)

Related Preferences

• Open The Move Piece Or Internal Dialog
• Snap Distance In Pixels
• When There Is A Snap Show The Distance 'From Last Point'

Related Subjects

• Ratio Examples