Moving Elements By Dragging; Moving Elements With Arrow Keys - Autodesk 24000-000000-9860 - Revit Architecture - PC User Manual

Moving a wall
You can move a hosted component from one host to another. For example, you can move a window from
one wall to another wall. For instructions, see
You can also move a component that is dimensioned to another element (by distance or angle) by changing
the dimension. For instructions, see

Moving Elements by Dragging

You can click and drag a selected element to a new location in the drawing area. If multiple elements are
selected, they all move when you drag one. The spatial relationships among them are preserved.
TIP When moving elements one at a time, select Press + Drag on the Options Bar to drag an element without
selecting it first. When using this option, the element is selected as you drag it.
Some elements can move only horizontally or vertically by default; Revit Architecture provides visual cues
about the way that a selected element can move. To remove this constraint, press and hold SHIFT while
dragging the element.
Conversely, some elements can move in any direction by default. To constrain their movement, press and
hold SHIFT while dragging the elements. For example, you can move a window freely in an elevation or a
3D view, but pressing SHIFT constrains the movement of the window so that its elevation does not change.
Likewise, you can normally move walls, lines, or gridlines freely in any direction. Pressing SHIFT constrains
their movement to directions perpendicular to the wall or line.
When you select a wall or line that has an end joined to another (unselected) wall or line, movement is
constrained to a direction perpendicular to the selected wall or line to keep the joined end from extending
or shrinking. Press and hold SHIFT to remove this constraint.

Moving Elements with Arrow Keys

Use arrow keys on the keyboard to move selected elements vertically or horizontally. You cannot use the
arrow keys to move a level-based element up or down from the level.
Rehosting on page 747.
Changing a Dimension Value on page 235.
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