| iTool User's Guide: Manipulating the Display |

## Translation

Translation moves an object or group of objects in a specified direction. When an object is selected, a bounding box appears around the object.

To translate a selected object to another location:

1. Position the pointer inside the bounding box. The mouse pointer changes to the translation pointer .

2. Drag in the desired direction. The entire object moves to the new location.

Figure 4-1: Translating Objects

Figure 4-1: Translating Objects

Note For information on creating a surface visualization which you can translate such as the one shown in the previous figure, see Working with Surfaces.

Note An axis (or axes) will behave differently during translation if any other object is also selected.

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