Main Menu - Transform

The Transform Menu is accessible only in select/transform mode.

These commands work on objects selected with the Transform Tool (arrow) or in Objects Inspector.

Use the first command, Snap to Previous Object, to eliminate a jump caused when an object is moved accidentally.

Use the Flip Vertically command to flip selected objects along the horizontal axis.

Use the Flip Horizontally command to flip selected objects along the vertical axis.

Use the Rotate Left command to rotate selected objects 90 degrees anti-clockwise.

Use the Rotate Right command to rotate selected objects 90 degrees clockwise.

Note: Apply Rotation to Fill Stitches option. If this option is checked, angles of cover stitches and zig-zag underlay of Fill objects are adjusted whenever the object is rotated or mirrored. There are several function that use this setting: common rotation, flipping, corner function, auto-repeat function. If this option is not checked, stitch angles remain the same regardless of object rotation and mirroring.

The Transform Objects window allows user to make transformations like movement, rotation, skewing and resizing. These operations are available also in an interactive form directly in the Work Area or in Object Inspector window.

The next command, Bring to Center, is to help when an object is moved accidentally off the Work Area. Select the object in the Object Inspector window and click Center to bring the object back to the Work Area.

Center Vertically and Center Horizontally commands center selected objects according to respective axis.  

The Expand Objects command enlarges selected objects by offsetting the object contours. It is intended for creation of overlay of constant width between adjacent objects. Expand Objects command provides other result than normal enlargement.

The Shrink Objects command reduces size of selected objects by offsetting the object contours. Shrink Objects command provides other result than normal size reduction. You can use it for fill opening to make it smaller, in order to create overlay between opening and another object that covers the opening.

The Reduce Nodes Number function removes nodes from selected objects according to chosen "Simplicity" parameter. This function is intended mainly to smooth lettering with distorted edges and large number of nodes, which is hard to edit node-by-node.

The Envelope command allows you to deform selected object(s) with envelope curves.