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Object can be moved individually and collectively in the network.

 

Drag

Components can be moved individually:

•select the component or text to be moved

•place the mouse on the selected component and move the mouse while holding down the left mouse button

 

Object text can be moved in the same way. The location of the object texts are saved in the network file.

 

Move

When moving, all selected objects are moved simultaneously when the mouse cursor is placed on a node, text, frame or legend. If the mouse cursor is on a branch or element, it is moved individually.

 

Crosshairs while dragging nodes

When dragging a node crosshairs are optional. These crosshairs can be helpful for the horizontal and vertical alignment of components.

The crosshairs can be enabled trhough the Options menu at Editor | Drawing | Drawing | Cross on node dragging.

 

Lengthen or shorten

Nodes (depicted by a line symbol) can be lengthened or shortened as follows:

•place the mouse on the end of the node to be modified

•move the mouse while holding down the left mouse button