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qucik key for object insertion point

Anonymous
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Does anyone know if there is a quick key that will cycle through the different object insertion points? The new element snap feature in 10 seems like a natural, but it doesn't seem to work when placing new objects, but is useful when dragging a copy of an already placed object.
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Anonymous
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I don't know any quick key. You may already know this, but if you option/alt click (eyedropper) on an existing part, the hotspot you click on becomes the insertion point.
Anonymous
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Thanks for the response...
__archiben
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Mike wrote:
Does anyone know if there is a quick key that will cycle through the different object insertion points? The new element snap feature in 10 seems like a natural, but it doesn't seem to work when placing new objects, but is useful when dragging a copy of an already placed object.
i seem to recall there being a thread here somewhere on the wishlist that suggested all anchor hotspots be a different shape and colour much like the stretchable object hotspots.

if you can find it, please vote - it would be an extremely welcome minor interface addition - and useful for everything from objects to text resizing . . .

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Stress Co_
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~/archiben wrote:
i seem to recall there being a thread here somewhere on the wishlist that suggested all anchor hotspots be a different shape and colour much like the stretchable object hotspots.

if you can find it, please vote - it would be an extremely welcome minor interface addition - and useful for everything from objects to text resizing .
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Marc Corney, Architect
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Rod Jurich
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Stress wrote:
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Thanks Marc. Although I have to ask why so little response to such a pragmatic worthwhile wish
I just wish I could vote again.
Rod Jurich
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