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Move instruments by direction and distance

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To move an instrument or construction line by an exact amount:

  1. Select it.
  2. Click Move / Space Items in the tool row (2 in the first picture). The Horizontal / Vertical Spacing box opens.
  3. Choose the direction (1 in the second picture) and enter the distance in inches (2).
  4. Click Move (3).

Center On Panel, numbered 1, and Move / Space Items, numbered 2, in the tool row

The Horizontal / Vertical Spacing box: 1 the direction, 2 the distance in inches, 3 Move

Selecting a display, opening Move / Space Items, choosing Left, typing 1.5 and clicking Move: the display moves an inch and a half to the left

Use it for fine adjustments and for spacing a row of instruments evenly.

Arrow keys. With an instrument selected, the arrow keys on your keyboard move it a hundredth of an inch. Hold Shift for a tenth of an inch. Zoom in first for the finest control. Locked instruments stay put.

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