Moving Sketch Entities

  1. Click Move in the Edit group on the Design tab.
  2. Select the curve or curves that you want to move.
  3. Select the following options:

    • Move grid: Select this option to move the sketch grid.

    • Ruler: Can be used to dimension the move. See the instructions below.

    • Create patterns: Create a pattern of the selected objects. Pattern relationships of sketch curves and points are lost when you go into Section or 3D mode.

    • Maintain sketch connectivity: Keeps the connections between a sketch curve and other curves that share its end points. If you deselect this option and move a sketch curve, the curve will move independent of other curves.

    • Other options in the Options panel are not relevant when you move sketch entities.

  4. (Optional) To change the anchor location of the Move handle

    • Drag the yellow center sphere on the Move handle.

    • Click the Anchor tool guide and select the face, edge, or vertex on which to place the Move handle.

      The yellow center sphere turns into a blue cube when the Move handle is anchored.

  5. (Optional) To change the direction or trajectory for the move,

    • Drag one of the small balls on the rotational axis to reorient the Move handle, or dimension the orientation by typing the rotation angle while you are dragging, then pressing Enter.

    • You can also Alt+click a point or line, or click the Move Direction tool guide, then click a point or line, to orient one of the Move handle's axes toward that point or along that line.

      If you Alt+click a trajectory, you can move along the trajectory. Ctrl+Alt+click to add contiguous lines or edges to the trajectory.

      If you Alt+click a plane, the direction of movement is set perpendicular to the plane.

  6. Click an axis and drag in that direction to move the selected object.
    A line extends from the Move handle axis to indicate the direction you selected for movement.
  7. To dimension the move,
    1. Click Ruler in the Options panel.
    2. Click an edge or face to anchor the ruler.
      The ruler is oriented along the selected Move handle axis.
    3. Type a distance and press Enter.