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Using the Mouse

Touch Screens of object(s) selected and how far you are
zoomed in or out, the position of the Move
Standard one-finger touch screen gestures handle may shift so that it remains on-screen.
are supported in both the Windows and Mac See “Moving Objects” on page 248.
versions of the software. In the Windows
version, touching with a second finger to
cancel an action is also supported, as are
two-finger pan and two-finger pinch to
zoom.

Edit Handles The triangular Rotate handle lets you rotate
the object. See “Rotating Objects” on page
When you select an object, its edit handles
display. How each handle behaves when it is 263.
clicked and dragged may depend on which
Edit Behavior is currently active. See
“Defaults, Preferences, and Edit Behaviors”
on page 208.
When you pass the mouse over an edit Object labels also have their own Move
handle, information about what the handle and Rotate handles. See “Object
does displays in the Status Bar and the Labels” on page 681.
pointer changes to show how you can use
that handle. You can cancel any edit handle operation
before it is completed by pressing the Esc
• A two-headed arrow indicates that the key on your keyboard or by pressing any two
object, corner or edge can be moved in mouse buttons at the same time.
the direction of the arrows.
The edit handles that display depend on the
• A four-headed arrow indicates that the type of object selected, the current view, and
selected object or edge may be moved in how far you are zoomed out.
multiple directions.
• A circular arrow indicates that the Edit handles do not resize as you zoom in or
selected object can be rotated. out. If you are zoomed out far enough, some
edit handles may be hidden so that they do
Resize handles display along the edges of the not stack over one another. As you zoom in,
object are used to change the size. See these handles become visible again.
“Resizing Objects” on page 257.
Mouse Pointer Icons
The appearance of the mouse pointer in
Chief Architect will vary, depending on
The Move handle at the object’s center lets which tool is active. For example, when the
you move the object. Depending on the type
Select Objects tool is active, it will look

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