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2.2.8 Move

This command is used to move selected (Section 2.2.15) objects around the layout.

The Move command can be invoked using the Change>Move menu item or the Move button and from the menu that's raised by a Right-Click over the Main Canvas or by the Shift+Left+Drag command when in Select mode.

Successful use of this command requires selection of the object(s) to be moved before attempting to move it. An object is selected by using the Left-Click command. A group of connected objects can be selected using the Shift+Left-Click command.

A move can be achieved using one of the following methods;

Left+Drag using the mouse. See Section 2.2.8.1 for detail.

Selecting fixed or specified amounts of translation in the X and Y directions using a Right-Click menu. See Section 2.2.8.2 for detail.


A pop-up menu with commands controlling how objects are drawn during moves can be activated by entering a Shift+Right-Click command while hovering over the Main Canvas


Note: If the moved track is connected but the track it is connect to is not moved, it will be disconnected, unless that track or the last selected track is a Cornu, in which case the Cornu concenred will be modified (if possible) to remain connected.

Note: Cornu tracks connected to a turntable will be modified if it is moved or rotated. They remain connected at the point on the radius where they started, so it may be desireable to delete and redraw them if the rotation is large.

Note: The Draw Moving Tracks Radio box on the Command Options (Section 2.10.2) dialog can also be used to select how objects are drawn during drags to move or rotate objects. The options for this feature are: