Select/Move Point/Segment

Objective

Modify Patterns and Internal 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 ▶ Edit Pattern
   
   2D Toolbar ▶ TEdit 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.
   
   
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.