Move Objects Using the CAD Command Line

Use the Move Objects command alias on the CAD Command Line to reposition your data, move one or more objects from one location to another in 3D. Dependent objects, such as a surface, are updated when you move objects.

Note: Most survey-related and raw data, such as points with control quality or local/global coordinates (in latitude and longitude), cannot be moved.

Prerequisites:

License; See the Subscription Plans page. For a license matrix by command, see the License page in the TBC Community. Also see View and manage licensed features.
Objects to move

To move objects from the CAD Command Line:

Press [F3] or click the icon on the Status Bar to open the CAD Command Line.
Type m or M at the command prompt, and press [Enter].
Skip the Layer, Color, and Line style lists below the command prompt; they do not apply to this operation.
Pick the objects to move in a supported view (Plan, Sheet, or Cutting Plane),and press [Enter].
In the From box, pick a point to move the copied objects from, or type a coordinate and press [Enter].

Pick a 'target point' to move the objects to (based on the From point), or type a coordinate in the To box, and press [Enter].
- 2D - Enter 2 to keep the source object's elevation and copy the objects in 2D only.
- 3D - Enter 3 to move the objects in 3D by picking a To object with a different elevation or by entering a 3D coordinate (X,Y,Z)
  Note: The 2D and 3D options above are not offered when you are working in a Sheet View.
- No drag - Enter N to show none of the copied objects moving as you drag them in the view.
- Drag - Enter D to show the copied objects moving as you drag them in the view.
- Drag with dependents - Enter W to show dependent objects moving as you drag their parent copies in the view. For example, if you copy a point that a text label references, the copied label will move as well.
The command remembers the last modes used the next time you run the command.

Move additional objects or press [Escape] to end the command and return to a blank command prompt.
Press [Spacebar] to rerun the command.

Dependencies:

If you move an object with dependent objects, the dependent objects will update accordingly. For example, if the end point of a linestring is based on a point, the linestring's node will change if the point is moved.