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Defaults, Preferences, and Edit Behaviors

• D r a w i n g - Standard click and drag In some cases, the Concentric and Resize
drawing behavior is enabled. edit behaviors have the same result, such as
• Resize/Reshape - Concentric allows you when a circle is resized. Usually, though, the
to resize an irregularly-shaped polyline two behaviors are different because
so that each edge is moved the same dis- concentric resizing does not maintain the
tance from its original location. original ratio between an irregular polyline’s
edges.

Resize edit Concentric
behavior edit behavior
In Concentric mode, objects resize in
Concentric Jump increments specified in
Concentric edit behavior the Preferences dialog. See “Behaviors
Panel” on page 125.
• Concentric mode also allows you to
move opposite edges of an object so that When the Concentric Jump distance is set
each edge is moved the same distance at 0", objects resize according to the Snap
from its original location. Unit specified in the Plan Defaults dialog.
See “Grid Snaps” on page 172.

To concentrically resize an object with
no restrictions, set the Concentric Jump
value on the Behaviors panel of the Prefer-
ences dialog to zero and turn off Grid Snaps.

You can temporarily enable the
Concentric edit mode when another
mode is active by pressing C or the
command key, or using the X1 button on a
• Movement - Concentric mode allows five-button mouse while performing an edit
you to move an object orthogonal, or at a or drawing operation. See “Using the
right angle, to any of its edges. Mouse” on page 34.
• Rotation - In Concentric mode, objects
snap at Allowed Angles as they are
rotated.

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