** File: TPPlt_03.hlp
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** Content: Plot editing basics
   :: Move, resize and rotate object


Û  Move object

    There are several ways to move an
object.

  If you have a mouse, do the following:

  ú Select the Pick Tool and select the
    object to be moved (see Select object).

  ú Press the mouse button and drag the
    object to a new location, then release
    the mouse button.

  If you use an emulated mouse, the steps
  are:

  ú Select the object to be moved.

  ú Move the cursor with the arrow keys
    to a new location.

  ú Press <Ins> key to complete the action.

  If you prefer using a menu command, you
  can do the following:

  ú Select the object to be moved.

  ú Choose the View | Move command.  The
    Move Object dialog box will be
    displayed. Type in the new location of
    the object in the edit input-line box.

  ú Click the OK button or press <Alt+O>
    or <Enter>.

    The last method is very useful if you
want to move an object to a specific
position.  For data curves and surfaces,
the object can be moved only along with
the axes (or frame).  For 3D object, there
is another 3D Move option.  See TechPlot
user's handbook: Section 9.3.9 for a
detailed descriptions.


Û  Resize object

    The procedure to resize an object is
similar to the ones for moving an object.

If you have a mouse, do the following:

  ú Select the Pick Tool and select the
    object to be resized (see Select
    object).

  ú Move the mouse cursor to one of the
    small boxes surrounding the selected
    object.

  ú Press the mouse button and drag the
    object to a new location, then release
    the mouse button.

If you prefer using a menu command, you
can do the following:

  ú Select the object to be resized.

  ú Choose the View | Resize command.  The
    Resize Object dialog box will be
    displayed.  Type in the new dimensions
    of the object in the edit inputline.

  ú Click the OK button or press <Alt+O>
    or <Enter>.

    Again, for data curves and surfaces,
the object can only be resized by resizing
the axes (or frame).  For 3D object, there
is another 3D Resize option.  See TechPlot
user's handbook: Section 9.3.10 for a
detailed descriptions.


Û  Rotate object

    The rotation of a plot object depends
on the type of object.

    For all 2D objects, there are two ways
to rotate.

  1.Select the object you want to rotate
    and choose the View | Rotate command.
    A message will be displayed on the
    status line to instruct you about the
    rotating operation.  Use arrow keys
    to rotate the plot object.  When you
    finish rotating, press <Enter>.

  2.Select the object you want to rotate
    and choose the Format | Object Format
    command.  Type in a proper angle in
    the Angle filed of it format dialog
    box.

    For 3D object, select it and choose
the View | Rotate command.  The Plot View
is changed to the 3D rotation mode.  In
this mode, the toolbox and color palette
area is changed to 3D rotation tools. You
can either use the mouse to click on the
arrow buttons to set the angle of x, y, or
z axis, or type in an angle value in the
input-line box and choose the Apply button
to see the rotating position.  Choose the
Done command button when you finish the
rotating operation.

