Move Entities Button

 

 

 

The  button is several geometry manipulation tools built into one. With this tool, users can move, stretch, rotate, or even rubber sheet just about anything on the map. Click any of the examples below for more information on using this tool.

 

 Moving a vertex 

 

 

 

 Moving selected vertexes 

 

 

 

 Moving an entity 

 

 

 

 Rubber sheeting 

 

 

 

 Scaling and/or rotating 

 

 

 

 Modifying labels 

 

 

 

 Modifying Raster Images 

 

 

 

 

Quick Reference:

Left Click Select single entity

Middle Click Establish an anchor point

Ctrl+Left Click Select segment

Window Hold down left mouse to draw window selection

Ctrl Window Display Filter Selection window

Right Click Finished selecting

A Establish an anchor point

F Fence selection mode (draw freehand selection boundary)

S Highlight vertexes

R Scale/Rotate Selection about fixed point

Ctrl-S Highlight vertexes and keep them on

Ctrl-Z Unselect previous selection

 

See also the Conform Tool for stretching a string of polylines to match another string.

 

Notes:

Tool use instructions will also appear in the footer of the Think GIS window in the Instructional Bar.

 

 

 

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