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Arranging Objects
The Arrange menu provides several ways of controlling placement of objects
in your drawing.
Moving objects
to the Front or Back
Whenever
two or more objects ovedap,
you can place one of the objects
,
behind the others or you can place it in front.
I_ To move an object to the front or back:
1.
Moving an objectone
2.
layer is useful when
you cannot see objects
in the layers of a stack _b. To
of objects.Select an
object that is visible
1.
and move it back one
2.
layer at a O'metosee
the objectthat is
immediatelybehind it
Select the object you want to move to the front or back.
Select either Bring to Front or Send to Back from the Arrange menu. The
objects are rearranged
accordingly.
pull an object forward
or push it back one layer:
Select
the object
you want
to pull forward
or push
back.
Select
either
Pull Forward
or Push
Back from the Arrange
menu.
The object
is moved
accordingly.
Moving Objects.
Objects that you place
outside the print
border (the dotted line
near the perimeter of
the drawing area) will
not appear when you
print.
When you create objects, you can move them around your drawing as you
--like.,
This section describes
how to move objects in a drawing.
To help you gauge
the position
of your objects
relative
to the total drawing
area,
use the rulers
along the top and left side of the drawing.
You can also move objects vertically and horizontally using exact distances.
I_ To move an object:
1. Select
the object
to move. Handles
appear
around
the object.
2. Move the pointer
over
the diamond
shaped
move
handle
in the center
of
the object.
When
the pointer
changes
to a pair of crossed
arrows,
hold
down
the Select
button
to grab the object.
3. Drag the object
to the position
you want. Asyou
drag, an outline
of tbe
object follows
your
motion,
indicating
where
the object
will be placed
when
you release
the Select button.
4.
Release
the Select
button.
The object
appears
in its new position.
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