Moving Entities Incrementally

You can use Shift + Arrow keys to move entities according to a specified increment.

The incremental move behavior is dependent on the active Snap mode:

  • Snap is OFF:

    Entities move orthogonally with the increment specified for the arrow key movement and independently from the view direction or the CCS orientation.

    You can specify the arrow key increment in the Options dialog box under Drawing Settings > Arrow Key Movement.

  • Snap is ON:

    Entities move with the increment determined by the Snap spacing. Entities move relatively to the view direction and the CCS orientation.

    You can specify the Snap spacing in the Options dialog box under User Preferences > Drafting Options > Pointer Control > Snap Settings.

    You can use the Shift + Arrow keys to move entities in Sheet viewports.

To move entities incrementally:

  1. Specify the entities to move.
  2. Press Shift + Arrow keys.

    To speed up or slow down the move, press SHIFT + PgUp or Shift + PgDn, where appropriate several times.