Autodesk 00308-011408-9F30A User Guide - Page 277

3 Click the new about point location. In a selection set, the about point is located at the entity's basepoint. In some instances, it might be easier to perform transformations on these entity types if their about point were in the center of the selection set. Center About Point allows you to move the about point to the exact center of the selection set. To center the about point of a selection set 1 Select the entity or group of entities, then right-click above the about point. 2 On the pop-up menu, click Center About Point. If you have moved the about point of a selection set and need to return it to the default location, use Entity About Point. This moves the about point to the basepoint of any entity. If the selection set contains multiple entities, the about point is placed in the center of the selection set. To return the about point to its default location 1 Select the entity, then right-click above the about point. 2 On the pop-up menu, click Entity About Point. Moving or Copying an Entity You can move or copy one or more selected entities from their present location to a new location, or even to another open drawing file, without changing their orientation or size. When moving or copying entities between two drawing files, be sure to have both drawings displayed. For more information, see "Arranging Drawing Windows" on page 97. AutoSketch allows you to move entities by: s Dragging the selection set with the mouse. s Dragging the selection set with the mouse, right-clicking, and clicking a choice on a pop-up menu. s Entering a "from" point and a "to" point by clicking Transform, Translate on the Edit menu. Moving or Copying an Entity | 267