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Editing Box-Based Objects



                               •  Click the Transform/Replicate
                                                                       •  Click the Convert Polyline    edit but-
                                  Object    edit button to copy, move,    ton to convert the object into a special
                                  rotate, resize, or reflect the selected   polyline-based object. See “Convert
                                  object(s). See “Transform/Replicate     Polyline” on page 266.
                                  Object Dialog” on page 269.          •  Click the Revision Cloud(s) Around

                               •  Click the Multiple Copy    edit button   Objects    edit button to create a revi-
                                  to make a series of copies at set intervals.   sion cloud around each of the selected
                                  See “Multiple Copy” on page 179.        object(s). See “Revision Clouds” on page
                               •  Click the Make Parallel/Perpendicular   319.
                                      edit button to make the selected   •  Click the Extend Object(s)    edit but-
                                  straight edge parallel or perpendicular to   ton to lengthen other object(s) until they
                                  another straight edge. See “Using Make   intersect the selected object. See “Trim
                                  Parallel/Perpendicular” on page 255. Not   and Extend” on page 275.
                                  available when the selected edge is an
                                  arc.                                 •  Click the Trim Object(s)    edit button
                                                                          to shorten the length of object(s) inter-
                               •  Click the Point to Point Move    edit   sected by the selected object. See “Trim
                                  button to accurately move the selected   and Extend” on page 275.
                                  object(s). See “Point to Point Move” on
                                  page 250.                            •  Click the Align/Distribute Objects
                                                                          edit button to specify how the selected
                               •  Click the Center Object    edit button   objects are distributed. See “Align/Dis-
                                  to center an object along a wall within a   tribute Objects” on page 252. Only avail-
                                  room or relative to a cabinet fixture. See   able when multiple objects are selected.
                                  “Using Center Object” on page 256.
                                                                       •  Click the Object Layer Properties
                               •  Click the Reflect About Object    edit   edit button to access and edit layer infor-
                                  button to reflect the selected object(s)   mation about the selected object. See
                                  about another object. See “Reflecting   “Object Layer Properties” on page 195.
                                  Objects” on page 265.                •  Click the Align/Distribute Along
                               •  Click the View Drawing Group Edit
                                                                          Line    edit button, then click on a line-
                                  Tools    edit button to modify the      based object align the selected object(s)
                                  selected object’s place in the drawing   relative to that line. See “Align/Distribute
                                  order. See “Drawing Group Edit Tools”   Along Line” on page 253.
                                  on page 201.










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