2.2.5 Translate mode

Translate mode is a specialized object selection and translation mode, available only by calling CADSetMode. In this mode you can

• Click on a selected object’s outline, grip handle, center blip, fill or on a hatch line to translate selected objects
• Click on a deselected object to select it
• Click on a deselected object to select and translate it
• Click on a deselected object with the command key to translate selected objects
• Click in empty space with the command key to translate selected objects
• Click on an object with the shift key to add it to the selection
• Click on an object with the shift key to add it to the selection and to translate the new selection
• Click on selected object with the command key to remove it from the selection
• Click in empty space to deselect all objects
• Press the space bar to switch to Drag-scroll mode.

When translating, you can

• Choose as the target point for snaps the grip handle or center blip that is nearest to the cursor
• Hold down the shift key to restrict the translation to a horizontal or vertical movement
• Hold down the option key to use fast drags
• Press ESC to cancel the translation.

Important
When you drag, you will notice that nothing happens until the cursor moves a few pixels. This is called drag hesitation and its purpose is to prevent unintentional drags caused by object selection.

Programming
Drags can be customized with CADSetDragPrefs, snaps with CADSetSnapPrefs.

Methods
CADSetMode, CADGetSnapPrefs, CADSetSnapPrefs, CADGetDragPrefs, CADSetDragPrefs.