It is possible to perform edits, such as move, rotate, scale and offset, on the sub-items of certain objects. The Edit tab > Mode panel enables you to switch between editing the main object and the sub-item.
Sub-items can be:
- laterals and longitudinals on surfaces.
- points on curves (including composite curves and surface curves).
To edit sub-items:
- Select the item in the graphics window.
- Click Edit tab > Mode panel > Item/Sub-Item > Sub-Item to switch to Sub-Item editing mode.
- Use the options on the Edit tab to edit the sub-items. The following options are available:
- Transform panel > Move
- Transform panel > Rotate
- Transform panel > Offset
- Transform panel > Variable Offset
- Transform panel > Scale
- Project panel > Curve
- Project panel > Points
- Morph panel > All
- To return to editing the main item, click Edit tab > Mode panel > Item/Sub-Item > Item.
The editing options available for sub-items work in the same way as for main items except:
- The Keep Original and Copies options are not available.
- If you move the rotate direction to a spine point, it will take the spine direction (laterals and longitudinals only).
- Offset does not allow continuous or discontinuous options.
- Scale does not allow scale to volume.