Transform Objects with Numeric Controls

This tool is accessible via Main Menu > Transform > Transform Objects.

The Transform controls perform the same operations that are also available interactively in the Work Area: movement, rotation, skewing, and resizing. However, using numeric controls allows for greater precision than the interactive transformations.

Rotation uses a center (reference) point that can be moved in the Work Area with the cursor.

When Count is set to a value greater than one, the transformation produces duplicates of the original object (or objects), with each duplicate having its translation and angle evenly increased. This allows you to clone the original selection and create rotationally symmetrical objects or a row of identical duplicates.

Cloning and rotation of objects around the reference point. The angle of rotation in this example is 60°. The center of rotation in this example is snapped to a guide line aligned with the center of the original object. Proper snapping allows for precise cloning of the original object.

An instant preview of the resulting transformation appears in the Layout panel and also in the Work Area.

Note: If the Apply Rotation to Fill Stitches option in the Main Menu > Transform > Flip & Rotate is checked, the stitch angle is adjusted when the object is rotated.