Move Points

Sketch > Transform > MovePts

Use this function to move one or several points and lines of a sketch. Basically, the procedure is very similar to that of the Move, Preserve connected lines and adjust length function for sketch elements. The difference here is that not only isolated points but also individual start or end points of the sketch elements can be moved, and that the preserving of connected lines does not take place here via length adjustments, but is based on the logic of the HCM dragger. In the process, HiCAD will try to preserve the HCM constraints where possible.

When you call the function, the Move, points dialogue window will be displayed:

The currently active step will be highlighted with an orange frame in the dialogue window. After calling of the function these steps consist in the selection of lines or points.

Select the lines or isolated points that you wish to scale in the drawing, or use the functions of the context menu that you can open with a right-click during the selection process.

 

Notes on the element selection

When selecting single lines or lines in a rectangle, neighbouring points will be automatically selected, too. If an already selected line is selected again, only the single line will be selected. In order to deselect neighbouring points you have to click on them again. Full circles and full ellipsis do not have any visible seam point.

An example:

If the line (1) is selected in the image, the neighbouring points will be selected, too, i.e. 3 elements are selected (2). If the line is selected again (3), the line will disappear from the selection; however, the neighbouring points remain selected (4).

 

The operation is analogous to the function Sketch > Transform > Move .

 

Example:

In Case A the original sketch (1) has been processes with the MovePts function; in Case B, the Move, Preserve connected lines and adjust length option has been chosen. In both cases the elements have been chosen via a rectangle (2), and the same direction (3) and the same distance has been chosen. (4) shows the results.

 

Instead of clicking Apply in the dialogue window, you can also press the middle mouse button (MMB) to apply the movement.

 

Please note that the selected lines and points must belong to the same sketch. Otherwise, an error message will be displayed.

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