Manipulation

The Manipulation group on the Home ribbon contains tools that allow you to set the centre of rotation and translate or rotate an object using the mouse.

Set Centre of Rotation

The Set Centre of Rotation tool allows you to set the centre of rotation of objects in the view window.

To set the centre of rotation, follow these steps:

1. On the Home ribbon, in the Manipulation group, select the Set Centre of Rotation tool.

2. Click the desired point in the view window.

Freehand Transform

The Freehand Transform tool allows you to perform freehand rotation and translation on an object in the view window. In the tool drop-down, there are four options:

• Freehand Translate and Rotate
• Freehand Translate
• Freehand Rotate
• Freehand Scans Bearings

To use any of these options:

1. On the Home ribbon, in the Manipulation group, select the Freehand Transform drop-down and select the transform option you wish to use.

2. Use the mouse to move or rotate the object as desired.