Move sketch geometry

Move selected sketch geometry from point to point, or move a copy of the geometry.

Constraints associated with the selected geometry often affect the move operation.

1. Click Sketch tab Modify panel Move . The Move dialog box opens with the Select command enabled.
2. In the graphics window, select the geometry, or select groups of geometry with the selection window. Right-click and choose:
   • Select All Selects all geometry in the graphics window.
   • Copy Moves a copy, and leave the original geometry unaltered.
   • Continue Closes the Select command, and activate Base Point in the Move dialog box.
   Tip: If you require only one geometry selection before center point selection, use Optimize for Single Selection. Then, the Base Point command is automatically active after you select the first geometry.
3. To set the base point, click in the graphics window. Alternatively, select the Precise Input check box, input coordinates, and click Apply, or Enter. After you set the base point, a dynamic preview displays dashed lines that represent the original geometry, and solid lines that represent the rotated geometry.
4. To move the geometry, in the graphics window, drag the pointer. It is not necessary to hold down the mouse button. The selected geometry moves with the pointer at the offset that the base point definition establishes. In the dialog box, in Angle, the value updates dynamically.
   Tip: As you drag the pointer to the approximate location, the endpoint snaps to the closest vertical or horizontal axis. To override this snap feature, hold down Ctrl while you drag, or in the Application Options Sketch tab, clear Snap to grid.
5. If constraints prevent the move operation, click More , and set overrides to relax or break geometric constraints.
6. To set the move endpoint, click in the graphics window, or in the Precise Input toolbar, enter exact coordinates, and click Apply, or Enter.
   Tip: Click Backspace to reset the move endpoint.
7. Right-click, and click Done, click Done in the dialog box, or click Esc.

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