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    Default "In place" editing of more than one object - how complex is simple !!?

    As my question is hard to explain, I would like to give an example.

    Suppose you have 5 rectangles on the screen. Select all of them and apply eg. a rotation of 10 degrees. Now the computer treats all 5 rectangles as a group and rotates THIS WHOLE GROUP OF 5 rectangles TOGETHER around their common center of rotation.
    What i also wouuld like to achieve is i sould also be able to rotate each of the rectangles AT THEIR OWN PLACE, not around the collective center.

    Got it? Simple, but tricky!!! You face the same dilemma on several other occasions, you know.
    If anyone knows how to do it, please advice!!!
    Last edited by mnahit; 27 May 2011 at 02:59 PM. Reason: clearer explanation
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    Default Re: "In place" editing of more than one object - how complex is simple !!?

    With the 5 rectangles selected, go into the Rectangle tool, change the drop down on the InfoBar to Rotation and enter an angle in the editable field. Note, this only works if all the rectangles are at the same angle. If they aren't then the angle field will say Many, and changing the value will set an explicit angle for each one rather than adjusting each one's current angle.

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    Default Re: "In place" editing of more than one object - how complex is simple !!?

    EDIT - thanks Gerry, that's something I will need to look at myself
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    Default Re: "In place" editing of more than one object - how complex is simple !!?

    So, simple but complex right .
    I can start many questions now beginning with "what if..."
    Are the other drawing tools have the same drawback!
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    Default Re: "In place" editing of more than one object - how complex is simple !!?

    interesting - those quick shape options are something I rarely use
    Last edited by handrawn; 27 May 2011 at 03:27 PM. Reason: pressed save too soon
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    Default Re: "In place" editing of more than one object - how complex is simple !!?

    Hmm, mnahit. Sounds like you might be expecting Xara to be a mind reader. Suppose the function worked the other way around, but what you wanted to do was rotate as a group without actually grouping the rectangles...

    Welcome to the forum, BTW.
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    Default Re: "In place" editing of more than one object - how complex is simple !!?

    Quote Originally Posted by mnahit View Post
    Are the other drawing tools have the same drawback!
    sorry not sure what you mean by this
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    Default Re: "In place" editing of more than one object - how complex is simple !!?

    Hi, another method would be to use live copies; Ctrl+click one instance, rotate it and the rest will follow from their respective center.

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    Default Re: "In place" editing of more than one object - how complex is simple !!?

    in the brand new version 7 - very true

    non of which gets away from the fact that in the general case for dissimilar objects you [AFAIK] cannot do it in xara - [the rectangles being just an example I think]
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    Default Re: "In place" editing of more than one object - how complex is simple !!?

    Thanks Gerry, I do not think I ever knew that was possible.
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