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# 2.2.9 Move

This command is used to move selected (Section 2.2.16) objects around the layout.

The Move command can be invoked using the Change>Move menu item or the Move button and from the menu that's raised by a Right-Click over the Main Canvas or by the Shift+Left+Drag command when in Select mode.

Successful use of this command requires selection of the object(s) to be moved before attempting to move it. An object is selected by using the Left-Click command. A group of connected objects can be selected using the Shift+Left-Click command.

A move can be achieved using one of the following methods;

  Left+Drag using the mouse. See Section 2.2.9.1 for detail.

  Selecting fixed or specified amounts of translation in the X and Y directions using a Right-Click menu. See Section 2.2.9.2 for detail.

During a Move of tracks, and MagneticSnap (Section 2.12.1) is enabled, if one of the end-points of the selected objects is close to an open end of a unselected point, two anchors (an open an closed blue ball) will appear. This indicates that the two points will auto-join and that all the moved tracks will align to the unselected point if the Move is stopped. This behaviour can be suppressed with Alt. If MagneticSnap is disabled, the alignment will only occur if Alt is pressed.

Note: If the moved track is connected but the track it is connect to is not moved, it will be disconnected, unless that track or the last selected track is a Cornu, in which case the Cornu concenred will be modified (if possible) to remain connected.

Note: Cornu tracks connected to a turntable will be modified if it is moved or rotated. They remain connected at the point on the radius where they started, so it may be desireable to delete and redraw them if the rotation is large.

- 2.2.9.1 Using Mouse
- 2.2.9.2 Using Values of X and Y Translation