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Chapter 9:

Editing Objects

Just as the methods used to create different Chapter Contents
objects in Chief Architect are similar, the • Defaults, Preferences, and Edit Behaviors
options for moving, rotating, resizing, and • Selecting Objects
otherwise editing them are also alike. • Selecting Multiple Objects

Edit handles allow objects to be resized, • Editing Line Based Objects
relocated, or rotated using the mouse. Edit • Editing Arc Based Objects
toolbar buttons and the contextual menus • Editing Open Polyline Based Objects
access edit tools relevant to the selected • Editing Closed-Polyline Based Objects
object(s). Most objects have a specification • Editing Box-Based Objects
dialog that allows you to edit it in ways that • Editing Spline Based Objects
are specific to that type of object. • Editing Circles, Ovals and Ellipses
• Editing Multiple Objects
The editing characteristics common to most • Moving Objects
objects are described in this chapter. Unique, • Aligning Objects
object-specific editing behaviors and the • Resizing Objects
specification dialogs are covered in their • Reshaping Objects
respective chapters. • Rotating Objects
• Reflecting Objects
• Converting Objects
• Transform/Replicate Object Dialog
• Edit Area Tools
• Stretch CAD
• Trim and Extend
• Union, Intersection, and Subtract
• Matching Properties
• Deleting Objects

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