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Using the
Specification Dialog

Box-based objects can be edited using
their specification dialogs. See “Box
Specification Dialog” on page 318.

Using the Edit Toolbar
• The four Extend handles display along
each edge. If you select an object on an A selected box-based object can be edited in
edge, the Extend handle displays at the a variety of ways using the buttons on the
point where you clicked; otherwise, it edit toolbar.
displays at the center of the edge.
The following toolbar buttons may display
on the edit toolbar for a selected box-based
object:
• Click the Select Next Object e d i t
button to select nearby objects instead of
the selected object. See “Selecting
• The triangular Rotate handle located Objects” on page 213.
near the selected edge of the object is • Click the Open Object edit button to
used to rotate it either about its center or open the specification dialog for the
the current CAD point. The pointer selected object(s). See “Specification
changes to a circular arrow when Dialogs” on page 42.
moved over this handle. See “Rotating
Objects” on page 263. • Click the Copy/Paste edit button to
copy the selected object(s) to the system
clipboard so they can be pasted else-
where. See “Copying and Pasting
Objects” on page 176.
• Click the Copy and Paste in Place
edit button to create a copy of the
selected object(s) at the same location as
the original. See “Copy and Paste in
Using Dimensions Place” on page 178.
Dimensions can be used to move or • Click the Delete edit button to delete
reshape box-based objects. See the selected object(s). See “Deleting
“Moving Objects Using Dimensions” on Objects” on page 283.
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