The Move tool allows you to select one or more nodes, members or plates and move them in any direction on the screen.
After selecting the nodes, members or plates to be moved, right-click and select "Move" from the menu that appears. You should then pick two points that represent the ends of a vector through which the items are to be moved.
Alternatively, if you have only selected one node to be moved, you can choose between "Move Along Vector" or "Move To Location". The "Move to Location" option requires you to pick a destination point rather than two ends of a vector.
Don't forget that when drawing in
the renderer, you can attach to other nodes or members, or you can "lock
on" to a node or member and then align with an orthogonal line or
an extension line from the "locked on" node or member. You can
also align with one of the three global axes. For more information, refer
to Attachment and alignment
methods. Remember also that
when drawing, you can use the mouse or you can simply type in the coordinates
of the desired point(s). For more information, refer to "Positioning
points using the keyboard".
To remove an intermediate node
from two members connected end-to-end and convert them into a single continuous
member, either use the Remove
intermediate nodes tool or use the Move tool to simply move the intermediate
node onto either one of the end nodes.
Be
careful when subdividing or connecting to intermediate points on members
that have local Y or Z member offsets. Because local offsets are calculated
relative to a straight line joining the member’s end nodes, they will
change direction if you add intermediate nodes. It is therefore recommended
that you should always convert any local Y or Z member offsets to global
before adding intermediate nodes.
After
moving some nodes, if you are not sure that the members and plates attached
to them are properly connected to other nodes, members or plates, you
can use the "Connectivity"
tool.