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Arranging and
Patterning Objects
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Learning Objectives
After A f completing this chapter, p r you u will be able to:
✓ ✓ Relocate Re lo ca te o o bjects bj ec ts u u sing si i i ng t t he he
MOVE MO VE
co c om ma d. nd
✓ Change the angular a position of objects using the
ROTATE
command.
✓ Use the
ALIGN
command m to move and rotate objects at the same time.
✓ Make copies of objects e using the
COPY
command.
✓ Draw mirror images e of objects using the
MIRROR
command.
✓ Use the
REVERSE
c co mmand.
✓ Create patterns of objects o using array commands.
This chapter explains methods for arranging and patterning existing objects using
basic editing commands. The approach to editing presented in this chapter is to access
a command, such as MOVE, and then follow the prompts to complete the operation.
Another technique, presented in Chapter 13, is to select objects fi rst using the cross- fi
hairs, then access the editing command, and finally complete the operation. fi
Moving Objects Moving Object s
MOVE
command to move objects to a different location. Access the
MOVE
command and select objects to move. At the next prompt, specify the base point from
which the objects will move. Although the position of the base point is often not crit-
ical, you may want to select a point on an object, the corner of a view, or the center of a
circle, for example. The selection moves as you move the crosshairs. Specify a second
point to complete the move. See Figure 12-1.
Displacement Option
The
Displacement
option allows you to move objects relative to their current loca-
tion. To move using a displacement, access the
MOVE
command and select objects to
move. Then choose the
Displacement
option instead of defi the base point. At the fining
Specify displacement 0.0000,0.0000,0.0000:
prompt, use a coordinate entry method to
specify the displacement. See Figure 12-2.
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