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Using the Copy and Move commands

Using the Copy and Move commands - MicroStation Tutorial

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Using the Copy and Move commands

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- The next section of commands to look at are the manipulate commands. In this example we will look at the copy and move commands. The copy and move commands can be found using the main tool box, located at the top of the task navigation dialogue. Holding down the copy button, you can see additional commands such as Move, Scale, Rotate, Mirror, and Others. I can also use position mapping to access these commands. Using the "3" key, I can quickly access the manipulate toolbox at my cursor location to access the same commands. Using the copy command, I need to look at the status bar. And note that it is prompting me to identify the element that I want to copy. Select the element at the point you want to pick it up from. So I will select the lower left corner of this rectangle. As I move my cursor, I can use the AccuDraw compass to control the distance. I will type in a distance of 100 feet and then left-click to accept that distance. Be careful to maintain the access angle using the…

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