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Modifying the position

Modifying the position of a point

Using the Position modification tool test00000069.gif, click one of the plotted marks, then, holding the mouse button down, drag and finally release the button when the cursor is located on the new required position. Similarly, modify the position of other points, in particular, those belonging to a line and note the result.

If you double click a mark using the Position modification tool test00000070.gif the modification dialog box appears in which you can enter manually the position modification precisely using geographical coordinates.

If you wish to assign a new position to an existing mark and use the keyboard to enter this position: firstly, click the mark, using the Position modification tool test00000071.gif, in order to select the required mark, then select latitude from the cursor display and enter the required value (see paragraph Using the keyboard to enter positions in the chapter High level functions).

Caution! This last function can only be used on isolated points.

Modifying the object position

Proceed as above using the Position modification tool test00000072.gif, but hold down the Control Key under Windows or the Command Key Ý under Mac Os, while you move one of the points of the object.

Modifying the position of a selection

Select, as explained in the paragraph Selecting objects , all the points and objects that you wish to move.

Then click one of the points using the Position modification tool test00000073.gif and drag the mouse until the new position is reached (or double click the point to open the modification dialog box as indicated above).