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Moving objects
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It is possible to move objects at a specified distance and direction from the originals.

Use coordinates, grid snap, object snaps and other tools to move objects with precision.

Specifying the distance with two points

It is possible to move an object using the distance and direction specified by a base point followed by a second point.   After clicking on Move (Modify menu), select the object to be moved.

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Specify the base point for the move (1) followed by a second point (2). The object is moved to the distance and direction  from point 1 to point 2.

Specifying the distance with relative coordinates

It is possible to move an object using a relative distance by entering D + ENTER and the displacement values x and y. The coordinates values are used more as a relative displacement than as position of a base point.

Note: Do not include an @ sign as for the normal relative coordinates, because relative coordinates are already expected.

To copy objects a specified distance, it is also possible to use the direct distance entry with Ortho mode and polar tracking. For more information, see Entering direct distances.

Using the stretch/move function

It is also possible to use STRETCH   to move objects if all their endpoints lie entirely within the selection window. Turn on the Ortho mode or polar tracking to move the objects at a specific angle.

A practical example is moving a door in a wall. The door in the illustration is entirely within an intersecting selection, while the wall lines are only partly within the intersecting selection area.

Consequently, only the endpoints included in the intersecting selection are moved.