Autodesk 256B1-05A761-1301 - AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2010, User Manual

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When you select a wall or line that has an end joined to another (unselected) wall or line, movement is
constrained to a direction perpendicular to the selected wall or line to keep the joined end from extending
or shrinking. Press and hold
Shift to remove this constraint.
Moving Elements with Arrow Keys
Use arrow keys on the keyboard to move selected elements vertically or horizontally. You cannot use the
arrow keys to move a level-based element up or down from the level.
Moving Elements with the Move Tool
The Move tool works similarly to dragging. However, it offers additional functionality on the Options Bar
and allows more precise placement. You can create multiple copies of an element when you move it.
To move elements with the Move tool:
1 Select the elements to move.
2 Click Modify <Element> tab
➤
Modify panel
➤
Move.
3 On the Options Bar, click the desired options:
■ Constrain : Click Constrain to restrict the movement of the element along vectors that run
perpendicular or colinear to the element.
■
Disjoin : Click Disjoin to break the association between the selection and other elements
before moving. This option is useful, for example, when you want to move a wall that is
joined to another wall. You can also use the Disjoin option to move a hosted element from
its current host to a new host. For example, you can move a window from one wall to another
wall. This feature works best when you clear the Constrain option.
■ Copy : Click Copy to move a copy of the element. The original element remains in place.
When you select the Copy option, the Disjoin option becomes selected; you cannot clear it.
■ Multiple : Click Multiple to create multiple copies of an element every time you click in the
drawing area. The option is available only when the Copy option is selected. See Copying
Elements with the Copy Tool on page 392. (To exit the Multiple Copy function, press ESC .)
4 Click once to enter a start point for moving.
A preview image of the element appears.
5 Move the cursor in the direction that you want the element to move.
The cursor snaps to snap points. Dimensions appear as guides.
6 Click again to complete the move, or, for more precision, type a value for the distance to move
the element and press
ENTER .
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