Clock face tutorial

[pauland]

Control constrains the angle, right-click creates a duplicate of the original at that spot.

Right-click just gives me a pop-up menu..

[pauland]

OK, Ctrl+k does the trick and simplifies the operation greatly. Thanks for the input about clone, but I've still no idea about right-click.. Doh!

I'll update the original post accordingly..

[Albacore]

Sorry Paul for not comming back sooner, I have tried to take snap shot of what I was doing but it did not come out right. When you double click the object with the selection tool you want to rotate and start rotating hold down ctrl + Left mouse key and when it is in the position you want in "right click" and you get a dulicate of the object with the original back in its starting position. While you are doing the rotation with the ctrl held down you get a +- sign on above each other.

[pauland]

Thanks Albacore - I've finally managed to do it. I'll update the tutorial accordingly.

Paul

[gwpriester]

The trick is drag with the left mouse button held down and right click before you release the left mouse button to drop a duplicate.

To drag and drop tick marks, determine the precise angle for each tick mark, let's say 6 degrees, then set your angle of rotation (Page Options > General > Angle Constraint) to 6.

Enable rotate/skew mode by clicking twice on the selected tick mark. Drag the center of rotation bulls eye to the appropriate position.

Drag/rotate while holding down the Ctrl key and left mouse button and right click to drop the tick marks. If you need tick marks every 1 degree, then do a group of 6 first, then rotate and duplicate the group in 6 degree increments.


Gary