Modify objects

Every modify command works the same way: choose the objects, press Enter, then answer the prompts on the command line. If objects are already selected when you start the command, it skips the selection step.

Selecting objects

Click an object to add it to the selection.
Drag a window left to right to select objects inside it. Drag right to left for a crossing window, which also takes objects it touches.
Hold Shift while you click or drag to remove objects.
Ctrl+A selects everything. Esc clears the selection.

Commands

Try one: In the app: Help ▸ Show me.

Command	Alias	What it does	Notes
`MOVE`	`M`	Base point, then second point	You can type `@dx,dy`
`COPY`	`CO`	As MOVE, but keeps the originals	Repeats until `Enter`
`ROTATE`	`RO`	Base point, then angle	Click or type degrees
`SCALE`	`SC`	Base point, then a factor	Or click a reference length, then the new length
`ALIGN`	`AL`	Moves and rotates from source to destination points	Second pair optional; then Scale objects based on alignment points? [Yes/No]
`MIRROR`	`MI`	Two points define the mirror line	Type `D` to toggle deleting the source
`OFFSET`	`O`	Distance, pick an object, pick a side	Lines, circles, arcs and straight polylines only
`TRIM`	`TR`	Click the part to remove	Every other object is a cutting edge
`EXTEND`	`EX`	Click near the end to extend	Every other object is a boundary
`ERASE`	`E`	Deletes the selection	Also `Del` in Select
`EXPLODE`	`X`	Breaks into simpler objects	Blocks, dimensions and polylines only
`FILLET`	`F`	Rounds a corner	Options Radius, Trim, Polyline, Multiple
`CHAMFER`	`CHA`	Bevels a corner	Options Distance, Angle, Trim, Polyline, Multiple
`BREAK`	`BR`	Removes a gap	Pick point is the first break point; `F` re-picks it; `@` breaks at one point
`BREAKATPOINT`	none	Splits at one point, no gap
`JOIN`	`J`	Merges touching objects	Select, then `Enter`
`LENGTHEN`	`LEN`	Changes length	DElta, Percent, Total, DYnamic
`STRETCH`	`STR`	Moves what a crossing window catches	Window, base point, second point
`PEDIT`	`PE`	Edits a polyline	Close/Open, Join, Width, Fit, Spline, Decurve, Reverse, Undo
`REVERSE`	none	Flips direction	Lines, arcs, polylines, splines
`DRAWORDER`	`DR`	Changes stacking	Above objects, Under objects, Front, Back; default Back
`TEXTTOFRONT`	none	Brings text to the front	Runs at once
`MATCHPROP`	`MA`	Copies properties from a source object	`S` opens Property Settings

Note

PEDIT offers Edit vertex for a single polyline only. It is not available after the Multiple option.

Tip

Press Esc to cancel a command or step back to object selection. Typing a command name works at any time; see keyboard shortcuts.

Related: grips, arrays, object snaps.