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then… If you want to…
under Rotation, enter a new value for Angle. change the rotation of the schematic
line
4 Click OK, and press ESC .
For information about the WCS and the UCS, see “Use Coordinates and Coordinate Systems” in the AutoCAD
®
Help.
Moving Schematic Symbols
You can use grips to move orthographic and isometric schematic symbols along schematic lines and drawings.
You can also use the AutoCAD
®
MOVE command for moving symbols not anchored to schematic lines.
To move a schematic symbol in orthographic mode
1 Select the symbol.
2 Click the Location grip .
3 Move the symbol:
then… If you want to…
drag the symbol to a new location, and click. use the grip point as the base point for the
move
enter b (base point), specify the base point, and then specify
the second point.
specify a base point, and then specify a
second point
4 Press ESC .
To move a schematic symbol in isometric mode
In isometric mode, the Move Isoplane grip will move the schematic symbol in the direction which is
perpendicular to the plane in which the schematic symbol lies.
1 Select the symbol.
2 Click the Move Isoplane grip .
3 Move the line:
then… If you want to…
drag the line to a new location, and click. use the grip point as the base point for the
move
enter b (base point), specify the base point, and then specify
the second point.
specify a base point, and then specify a
second point
4 Press ESC .
NOTE You can also move end-of-line symbols by specifying a new insertion point on the Location worksheet. To
access the worksheet, select the symbol, and click under Location on the Properties palette.
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