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Objective

Modify Patterns, Internal, and Base (ver5.2) Shapes by moving points and segments.

Location

Main Menu ▶ 2D Pattern ▶ Edit ▶ Edit Pattern 

2D Toolbar ▶  Edit Pattern

Operation 

Select

1. Follow the indicated guideline below: 
   
   Main Menu ▶ 2D Pattern ▶ Edit ▶ Edit Pattern 
   
   2D Toolbar ▶  Edit Pattern
   
   
2. Click a point or segment of a Pattern or Internal Shape.
   → The point or segment is selected. 
   → When there are multiple points or segments, a pop-up menu appears allowing you to select the desired one (ver3.0.0.)
     
3. To select multiple points and segments, hold down the Shift key on the keyboard when clicking them.
   → All clicked points and segments are selected.
     
4. Or, click and drag on the 2D window to encompass points and segments to be selected with the marquee box.
   → All points and segments inside the marquee box are selected.

Move

1. Follow the indicated guideline below: 
   
   Main Menu ▶ 2D Pattern ▶ Edit ▶ Transform Pattern 
   
   2D Toolbar ▶  Transform Pattern
   
   
2. Click and drag the Pattern or use the arrow keys.
   
   
3. Hold down the Shift key or Ctrl key (Mac: command) while moving the point or segment. 
   → The point or segment can be moved in precise vertical, horizontal, or diagonal lines, or in its slope.→ The center point of the dart is moved along the direction of the center line's tilt (ver 7.3)
4. Or, right click or hit F1 key (Mac: Ctrl) while moving the point or segment to type in distance moved.
   
   

   Option	Description
   Distance Moved	Type in the how much a segment or a point is moved.
   X-Axis (ver4.2.0)	Type in how much a point is moved on x-axis.  This option does not appear for segments.
   Y-Axis (ver4.2.0)	Type in how much a point is moved on Y-axis.  This option does not appear for segments.

※ Note: If it is cumbersome to select Patterns using the  Edit Pattern tool, use the  Transform Pattern tool.

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