Position Tool

The Position Tool helps you determine the position of your selected object or objects in the Wireframe views of CAD mode, providing the precise coordinate reference numbers for the X, Y and Z axes.

The Position Tool can be used to change the position of your selected object or objects by specifying new coordinate numbers for the X, Y and Z axes.

The Position Tool window is dockable with a grab bar on top which can be used to move around the screen. You can place it on the edges of the work area or you can drag it off the edge, to become its own window and stay on top of the WYSIWYG screen. WYSIWYG opens with the Position Tool window open and docked above the Layer Database window by default.

To use the position tool

1. Select an object in wireframe view.
2. From the View menu, choose Position Tool.

Result: The Position Tool window appears showing the selected object’s X, Y and Z position coordinates in the drawing.

3. On the Position Tool window, click the X, Y or Z scroll box arrows to increase or decrease the reference coordinate numbers.

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On the Position Tool window, you may click the X, Y or Z boxes and type the numbers.

Result: The position of the selected object(s) changes according to the new coordinate reference numbers.

Notes:

• You can select more than one object and you can move more than one object.
• If multiple objects are selected and arrow buttons are used, the objects move to relative positions.
• If multiple objects are selected and a coordinate value for an axis is entered, the objects move to the same position. For example, if multiple objects are selected and you entered a coordinate value in the Z axis box, the objects move to the same Z axis coordinate.
• The increment/decrement size is equal to the Grid Interval property in Document Options > Draw Defaults tab.

Position Tool shortcuts

You can open the Position Tool using the following shortcuts:

• CTRL+ALT+P: Opens the Position Tool window.
• CTRL+SHIFT+X: With an object(s) selected, opens the Position Tool window and the cursor in X.
• CTRL+SHIFT+Y: With an object(s) selected, opens the Position Tool window and the cursor in Y.
• CTRL+SHIFT+Z: With an object(s) selected, opens the Position Tool window and the cursor in Z.