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Edit Area Tools

and Y Delta, or Angle and Distance, if 5 Reflect - Select this option, then
Polar is checked. specify which axis to reflect about.
• Horizontally - Select this option to
When a CAD-based object is moved to reflect the object horizontally.
a new floor, only its display in floor plan • Vertically - Select this option to reflect
view is moved - its physical locations in the the object vertically.
model remains unchanged. See “Architec-
tural vs CAD Objects” on page 166. You can also specify the point the selected
object(s) is reflected about, below.
3 Rotate - Select this option, then specify
the Angle to rotate the object(s). 6 Rotate/Resize/Reflect About - This
section is enabled when the Rotate,
• Select Absolute Angle to rotate the Resize and/or Reflect functions are selected.
object relative to an imaginary horizontal
line drawn in the positive X direction • X Position - Specify the X coordinate of
from the origin. See “3D Drafting” on the point to perform the selected edit
page 32. function(s) about when About Absolute
Point is selected.
• Select Relative Angle to rotate the object
the specified angle relative to its current • Y Position - Specify the Y coordinate of
orientation. the point to perform the selected edit
function(s) about when About Absolute
You can also specify the point the selected Point is selected.
object(s) rotate about, below.
• About Object Center - Select this option
4 Select Resize, then specify the Resize to perform the selected edit function(s)
Factor in decimals. A resize factor of 2 about the object’s center.
doubles the size of the object, while a resize • About Absolute Point - Select this
factor of 0.5 halves the object’s size. Not option to perform the selected edit func-
available for all objects, including line- and tion(s) about the specified point.
arc-based objects and Primitives.
• About Current Point - Select this option
You can also specify the point the selected to perform the selected edit function(s)
object(s) is resized about, below. about the current CAD point.

Edit Area Tools
The Edit Area Tools allow you to Unlike other selection methods, the Edit
quickly define an area of your plan Area Tools cut walls, railing and fencing
and select the objects in that area. Once where the selection marquee intersects them,
selected, they can then be repositioned, allowing you to edit only the selected portion
copied or deleted. Select Edit> Edit Area to of these objects.
access the Edit Area Tools.

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