7.9.3.11. Modify -> Transform

Modify -> Transform (grouped)

	Note
	The buttons on the Transform toolbar can only be selected when a drawing element is selected .

Move selection
Move drawing element with the help of a vector
1. Select the sketch element to be moved.
  -> The element is marked in pink.
2. Click on the button Move selection.
3. Select start point of the displacement vector [Choose start of move vector] / Select end point of the displacement vector [Select end of move vector]: You can select the start and end point at any point.
  
  -> The element is then immediately moved by the length and direction of the vector.
4. In the Edit element window, adjust the vector coordinates X offset [x offset] and Y offset [y offset] if necessary. This allows you to position the element exactly.
Copy and move selection
Copy and move drawing element using a vector (e.g. for several identical holes)
1. Select the element to be copied.
  -> The element is marked in pink.
2. Click on the button Copy and move selection.
3. Select start point of the displacement vector [Choose start of move vector] / Select end point of the displacement vector [Select end of move vector]: You can select the start and end point at any point.
  
  -> The element is immediately copied and moved according to length and direction of vector.
4. If necessary, adjust the vector coordinates X-Offset [x offset], Y-Offset [y offset] in the Edit element window. This allows you to position the element exactly.
  You may also need to adjust the number [Number] of copies. By default, 1 copy is created initially. The figure below shows 2 copies.
  
  The illustration shows the original and 2 copies, each shifted with an X offset [x offset] of 30 and a Y offset [y offset] of 5.
As an alternative to the function described above, you can also use Move selection while holding down the Ctrl key.
Mirror selection (and delete original)
Mirror sketch element on axis
1. Select the sketch element.
  -> The element is marked in pink.
2. Click on the button Mirror selection.
3. Select mirror axis [Choose mirror axis].
  
  -> The element is mirrored. (The original is deleted.)
Copy and mirror selection (Mirror selection and keep original)
Copy the drawing element and mirror it along an mirror.
1. Select sketch element.
  -> The element is marked in pink.
2. Click on the button Copy and mirror selection.
3. Select mirror axis [Choose mirror axis].
  
  -> The element is mirrored. (The original is kept.)
As an alternative to the function described above, you can also use the Mirror selection while holding down the Ctrl key.

Rotate selection (Rotate and delete original)

Rotate sketch element on a Point through a certain angle

Select the sketch element.
-> The element is marked in pink.
Click on the button Rotate selection.
Select the pivot point [Choose rotation point].
-> The first reference line is attached to the cursor.

Specify reference angle via point [Choose reference angle by point]: Determine the angle of rotation using any two reference points that span the angle.

Note

The reference points can be detached from the line to be rotated.

If the second reference point is to the right of the first one, the rotation is to the right as well, if it is to the left, then the other way round.

Click on a point which determines the first reference line of the angle.

Specify angle of rotation via point [Choose rotation angle by point]:
Click on a point which determines the second reference line of the angle.

-> Once the second point is fixed the element is immediately rotated through the angle spanned by the two lines.
If necessary, correct the rotation angle [Angle of rotation] in the Edit element window. (If the second line was to the right of the first, a negative value is displayed, otherwise a positive one)

Rotate connection points: See next point below

Copy and rotate selection (Rotate and keep original)

Copy sketch element and rotate it on a Point through a certain angle.

Select the sketch element.
-> The element is marked in pink.
Click on the button Copy and rotate selection.
Select the pivot point [Choose rotation point].
-> The first reference line is attached to the cursor.

Specify reference angle via point [Choose reference angle by point]: Determine the angle of rotation using any two reference points that span the angle.

Note

The reference points don't have to be in contact with the line to be rotated.

If the second reference point is to the right of the first one, the rotation is to the right as well, if it is to the left, then the other way round.

Click on a point which determines the first reference line of the angle.

Specify angle of rotation via point [Choose rotation angle by point]:
Click on a point which determines the second reference line of the angle.

-> Once the second point is fixed the element is immediately rotated through the angle spanned by the two lines.
If necessary, correct the rotation angle [Rotation angle] in the Edit element window and enter the number [Amount] of desired copies under Number [Amount].

In this example the angle of rotation has been adjusted to "-20" and the number of copies to 2 (default is 1).

As an alternative to the function described above, you can also use the Rotate selection while holding down the Ctrl key.

Rotate connection points:

Connection points can also be rotated.

In this case, the corresponding function is also displayed. The connection point is then also rotated with the specified rotation angle [Rotation angle].

Rotate connection points: The option is deactivated in the Sketcher above and activated below.

Matrix copy
Copy drawing element in rows and columns
1. Select the desired sketch element.
2. Click on the button Matrix copy.
3. Click on the start and endpoints of the translation:
  1. Choose start point of X-translation
  2. Select end point of X-translation
  3. Choose start point of Y-translation
  4. Select end point of Y-translation
  The matrix is spanned by two vectors.
  
  As soon as the last of the four points is selected, the Edit element docking window opens. Initially, no copies are visible, only the original element.
  
  Copy 1 means that only the original element is displayed.
4. If needed adjust the parameters.
  
  Matrix with 4 columns and 3 rows
  
  Offset:
  - X offset (dx)
  - X offset (dy)
  - Y offset (dx)
  - Y offset (dy)
  Number of copies:
  - Copies in [Copies in X] X-direction
  - Copies in [Copies in Y] Y-direction
Variant copy
Copy sketch element for user defined variant
1. Mark all required sketch elements (multi selection with pressed Ctrl key). (Alternatively: frame elements with pressed Shift key.)
  -> The element is marked in pink.
2. Use the secondary mouse button to click in the free space to deactivate previous functionality and then click on the Copy variant [Variant copy].
3. Choose reference point and insertion point for the selected Element (the selected group).(The snap signalizes whether a point is catched.)
  1. Choose reference point of selected group
  2. Choose insertion point
  -> The Edit element window opens.
4. Adjust the settings as desired:
  - Base point X: X-coordinate insertion point of the first copy
  - Base point Y: Y-coordinate Insertion point of the first copy
  - Initialization [Initializing]: Start value of the variable "I"
  - Iterate as long as [Iterate while]: Number of repetitions
  - Advance [Iteration step]: Advance value (usually no change necessary; with 2, one element would always be skipped)
  - Displacement (dx): Element displacement in the direction of the X-axis per iteration step
  - Displacement (dy): Element displacement in the direction of the Y-axis per iteration step
  - Insertion angle: Rotation of the selected element (the selected group) by one angle per iteration step.
  Note
  The variable „I“ is default, however, can be changed. Already used variable names should not be chosen.
5. Confirm with OK.
  -> The copies of the element are placed according to the settings.
  In below example five copies of the chosen element are created. The copies are shifted by 20 in the direction of x axis , 0 in the direction of y axis and rotated by 30° in each step of iteration.
  
  Example
Scale elements
1. Select the desired elements.
2. Select scaling fixed point [Set scaling fixed point...]...: The direction of the expansion depends on the selected fixed point.
  - If a corner point is used, the elements are shifted in their other points.
  - If a center point is used as fixed point, the elements are enlarged in all directions the same.
  - If the fixed point is outside the selected element, also the element's distance to the fixed point is scaled.
  -> The Edit element docking window opens.
3. Enter the scaling factor [Scale factor] in the input field.
  Values greater than 1 increase the size of the original element, values less than 1 reduce the size of the original element.
4. Confirm with OK.
  -> The elements are scaled.
Example: Scale a rectangle

Zero point selected

Result of scaling with factor 1.5
Contour offset

Note
This feature will only be officially available for future versions and is only an internal test version with V12.

The contour offset [Contour offset] tool creates a duplicate of the contour with a scaling factor.
1. Select the elements to which Contour offset is to be applied.
2. Click on the button.
3. Enter the desired offset in the Edit element docking window under Spacing [Distance].
Contour offset result

Restrictions
- Currently on the base of a contour only ONE other can be created.
- Contour offset does not support ellipses and elliptical arcs.
Contour offset (auto-selection)

Note
This feature is only available for future versions officially and is only an internal demo version currently.

The contour offset [Contour offset (auto-selection)] tool (auto-selection) [Contour offset (auto-selection)] creates a duplicate of the automatically completed contour with a scaling factor (see Contour offset ). Selecting just one element is sufficient.
Use case:
Assuming a sketch is modified by conditions that access table variables, Konturoffset [Contour offset] does not work because all selections must be available from the start.
The two following figures show how once a triangle and once a rectangle is drawn.

Line of a rectangle deleted by condition

Line of a triangle deleted by condition
1. Select an element that is to be used as the starting point for Contour offset (auto-selection). The element must occur in both variants.
2. Click on the tool button.
3. Enter the desired offset in the Edit element docking window under Spacing [Distance].
  -> The contour offset [Contour offset] is always carried out correctly.
  
  Two lines of the rectangle deleted
  
  Line of the triangle deleted
Restrictions
- Currently on the base of a contour only ONE other can be created.
- Contour offset (autoselection) [Contour offset (auto-selection)] does not support ellipses and elliptical arcs.

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