Several tools are provided to accurately position and size objects in EnRoute.
With the Mouse
Objects in the workspace can be moved interactively using the mouse. To move a selection, click on any of the contours in the selection and then drag to the new location. It is important to click on the contour to maintain the selection, as shown in the image below.
Contours can be moved using the nine selection handles around the selection box. The center handle will always move the selection when clicked and dragged around the workspace. Clicking on any of the other handles will scale the size of the selection, but if the cursor is placed near the selection handle and dragged, the selection will snap to the handle for accurate placement. The images below illustrate the cursor placement.
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Contours can be scaled interactively by clicking any of the selection handles around the perimeter of the selection box and dragging. Hold the SHIFT key while dragging to scale the selection proportionally.
Precise Adjustment
The Precision Input Center can be activated by pressing the F2 key and provides an interface to precisely adjust objects. There are 3 tabs in the precision input center: Scale, Rotate, and Move.
Scaling the selection can be accomplished in the Scale Tab by entering the dimensions or a scaling factor. Check the Proportional option to scale the selection proportionally.
To rotate a selection from the Rotate Tab, the axis of rotation must be defined. To rotate in the Top view, the contour will rotate about the Z axis in the X-Y plane. By default the center of rotation is the center of the selection, but that can be changed by entering new coordinates for the rotation center. Enter the desired rotation angle and click OK to complete the rotation.
Move a contour through the Move Tab by defining the corner of the selection to define the position for, and then entering the coordinates for that location. Click OK to move the selection.
Move, Scale, and Rotate Tools
There are also tools to Move, Scale, and Rotate objects that can be activated from the toolbar.