Move

Form:  Move Selected Objects

The move feature is a way to select parts of the structure and relocate them in the model.

  1. Select the members and joints to be moved.

  2. Click the Edit menu > Move command to access the Move Selected Objects form.

  3. Enter the relative movement of the selected members in the Delta X, Y and Z direction edit boxes. Alternatively, click the Pick Two Points on Model button and then interactively click two points on the model to define the delta values.

  4. Click the Apply button to move the selected object(s) and keep the form open, or click the OK button to move the selected object(s) and close the form.

Example:  Use of this command is demonstrated in Problem E, and Problem U.

 

See Also

Nudge Feature