PDS:Move Size Parallel
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Use the Move Size parallel tool to move several points on a segment (contour or internal) parallel.
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Icon & Location
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- Grading Table (Keyboard shortcut: 2): Grading Menu
- Toolbox: Grading Tools: Grading Menu
Video Example
Operation
- Select the Move Size Parallel tool.
- Make sure grading is displayed. If not, press F4
- Click on the points on each end of the graded segment to be moved parallelly.
- To move the selected size together with the larger sizes, hold the Shift key (before selecting).
- To move the selected size together with the smaller sizes, hold the Ctrl key (before selecting).
- Select a graded point to move by.
- Move the points to the desired position and click the mouse again to anchor the points. The Move Segment Parallel dialog box displays.
- Click OK.
More Keyboard Shortcuts
- . (Period key): Restrains the cursor movement to the X axis (press ESC to exit this mode).
- . (Period key) + Shift: Restrains the cursor movement to the Y axis (press ESC to exit this mode).
