Changing The Position Of Objects Anchored To Layout Nodes With Node Anchors; Anchoring Objects To Different Nodes - Autodesk 24108-051400-9000 - AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite 2008 User Manual

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A Node Anchor tool is located in the Content Browser in the Stock Tool Catalog. Open the Content Browser

and select the Stock Tool Catalog. Browse to the Parametric Layout and Anchoring category, and drag the

Node Anchor tool into the drawing area or to a tool palette. For more information, see

NOTE Alternatively, enter NodeAnchor on the command line.

2 Enter a (Attach object), and select the object to be anchored.

3 Specify a point on or near a node on a layout curve or grid.

Changing the Position of Objects Anchored to Layout Nodes with Node Anchors

Use this procedure to change the position of objects anchored to layout nodes with node anchors. You can change the

coordinate system and orientation of an object anchored to a layout node. You can also define offsets from the node.

1 Double-click the anchored object.

2 On the Properties palette, expand Basic, and expand Location from Node.

TIP You can also access commands to change the position of the anchored object from the context menu. Select

the anchored object, right-click, and click Node Anchor. From the submenu, choose the desired command to

manipulate the anchored object in relation to its anchoring node.

3 Click Anchor.

4 Change the position or orientation of the anchored object:

If you want to

specify an offset from the object to the node

anchor the object to the center of the node

have the anchored object use the coordinate system of the

not have the anchored object use the coordinate system of

flip the object along the X, Y, or Z axes

Use this procedure to anchor objects to different nodes. You can attach an anchored object to another node on the

same layout curve or grid, or to another layout curve or grid altogether.

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specify offset values for the X, Y, or Z position.

select Center on Node.

select Use Node Coordinate System.

specify X, Y, or Z normals for the anchored object.

select Flip X, Flip Y, or Flip Z.

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