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|tool_image4| Pointer
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  Use |tool_image4| Pointer tool to activate or select the desired elements and/or move them
   
Use keyboard arrows to move the selection 
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  #. Select Pointer tool |tool_image4|; 
  
  #. Select the element(s) you wish to move.  
  
  #. Use the directional arrows (Up, Down, Left, Right) to move the elements to the desired location.  
  
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.. note:: 

  Select the [Snap to Grid] item, in the *Options* menu, to move elements according to the active grid.  
	
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  For more information about [Snap to Grid], please refer to the [Options] menu, select Preference, Display section.  
	
Use Mouse to move the selection
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  #. Select Pointer tool |tool_image4|; 
   
  #. Select the element(s) you wish to move.  

  #. Move the selected element(s) by clicking one of its sides with the left mouse button (Windows / Linux) or the mouse button (Macintosh) and holding your click.

Activate Pointer tool when another tool is selected
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  Hold down the **Ctrl** key (Windows / Linux) or the **Command** key (Macintosh).  
  
Select several elements of a piece  
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  Allow users to select several elements (segments, segments...) as you want.  
  
  How to do: 
  
  #. Select Pointer tool |tool_image4|; 
  
  #. Hold down **Shift** key and click the desired elements (points, segment...).  
  
Select the entire piece with just one click
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  Allow users to select the entired piece by one clicking.  
  
  How to do: 
  
  #. Select Pointer tool |tool_image4|; 
  
  #. Holding down **Alt** key (Windows) or **Option** key (Macintosh), click any segment of the piece.  The entired piece is selected.  
  
Adjust or move the selection entering values
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  Allow users to adjust or move the piece by entering precise values.  
  
  How to do: 
  
  #. Select Pointer tool |tool_image4|, select the desired elements (points, segments...); 
  
  #. Holding down the **Alt & Ctrl** keys (Windows) or **Option & Command** keys (Macintosh), click the tool icon, the dialog box appears; 
  
  #. Enter desired values, click [OK] button.  
  
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  .. note:: Enter the X and Y values (in user predetermined measurement units) to move the selected element(s) in precise horizontal (X) or vertical (Y) directions. A positive value moves the selection to the right/top. A negative value moves the selection to the left/down.
  
Orient a notch
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  Allow users to orient the notch by using Pointer tool.  
  
  How to do: Select the tip of the notch, drap the notch tip to the desired notch orientation.  The notch is oriented like a radius on a pivot.  
  
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Move the Grading Nest
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  Allow users to move the grading nest by using the Pointer tool.  
  
  #. Select Pointer tool |tool_image4|, select the point or the segment associated to the grading; 
  
  #. Holding down **Alt & Ctrl** keys (Windows) or **Option & Command** keys (Macintosh), click the tool icon in Tool Box; 
  
  #. The Grading Nest moves to the new origin or orient itself according to the selected points.  
	
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.. |tool_image4| image:: _static/tool_image4.png
.. |tool_image5| image:: _static/tool_image5.png
.. |tool_image6| image:: _static/tool_image6.png
.. |tool_image7| image:: _static/tool_image7.png
.. |tool_image8| image:: _static/tool_image8.png
.. |tool_image9| image:: _static/tool_image9.png