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DraftSight: TRANSFORMATIONS: MOVE,COPY,ROTATE,SCALE,MIRROR,OFFSET, TRIM,EXTEND,FILLET AND CHAMFER

COPY
COPY is the command is used to create one or more copies of selected objects.  The copies of the object
can be drawn by selecting the copy tool from modify toolbar. The command format for copy function is
Command: COPY 
Specify entities»  
Specify from point»  
Specify second point»  
MOVE
MOVE command is used to move an object or objects from a position to any required position without
changing their size. The command can be accessed by selecting Move tool from modify toolbar.
Command: MOVE 
Specify entities»  
Specify from point»  
Specify destination»  
ROTATE
ROTATE command is used to rotate the objects  through any angle about its base. The command can be
accessed by selecting Rotate tool from modify toolbar.
Command: ROTATE 
Specify entities»  
Specify pivot point»  
Specify rotation angle»  
SCALE
SCALE command is used to enlarge or reduces entities while keeping the proportions same. The command
can be accessed by selecting Scale tool from modify toolbar.
Command: SCALE 
Specify entities»  
Specify base point»  
Specify scale factor»  
MIRROR
MIRROR  command  is  used  to  create  mirror  or  image  of  an  object  or  objects.  The  command  can  be
accessed by selecting Move tool from modify toolbar.
Command: MIRROR 
Specify entities»  
Specify from point»  
Specify destination»  
OFFSET
Creates  parallel  shapes  of  Lines,  PolyLines,  Circles,  Arcs,  Ellipses,  Elliptical  Arcs,  Splines,  rays,  and
Infinite Lines. A copy of a selected entity is placed at  a specified  distance from the original entity. The
original entity stays in position.
Command: OFFSET 
Specify distance»  
Specify second point»  
Specify source entity»  
Specify side for destination»  
TRIM
Cuts drawing entities precisely at the edges defined by one or more entities. Use Lines, Infinite Lines, rays,
PolyLines, Circles, Arcs, or Ellipses as cutting edges to trim the selected entity. Blocks and text cannot be
trimmed or used as cutting edges. On sheets, view tiles can be cutting edges.
Command: TRIM
Specify cutting edges»  
Specify segments to remove»  
EXTEND
Allows to edit entities that have common boundary edges. Extend expands parts of entities to the intended
boundary edge, letting you close polygons precisely or extend entities  to the proper boundary edge. As a
drawing entity expands, they do not change direction. A Line remains a Line, and an Arc remains an Arc.
Command: EXTEND
Specify boundary edges»  
Specify segments to extend»  
FILLET
Allows creating  rounded corners by replacing parts of two Lines with  an arc. The filleted entities do not
have to intersect, and they  can overlap.  If the entities overlap, they are  trimmed to create the rounded
corner and the Lines to be filleted are connected to the fillet arc.
Command: FILLET
Specify first entity»  
Specify second entity»  
CHAMFER
Chamfer tool allows  connecting  two  Lines with a beveled corner. The selected  entities do not have to
intersect, and they can overlap. If the entities overlap, they will be trimmed to create the beveled corner.
Command: CHAMFER
Specify first entity»  
Specify second entity»  

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