Moving obstacles

To move an obstacle

1 Choose the obstacle toolbar button.

2 Press the C key and select an obstacle.

3 Pressing the left mouse button, drag the obstacle to the new location.

To move an obstacle to another layer

1 Choose the obstacle toolbar button.

2 Press the C key and select an obstacle.

3 From the View menu, choose Select Layer. The Select Layer dialog box appears.

4 Select the target layer from the drop-down list, then choose the OK button.

5 Click the left mouse button to place the obstacle on the target layer. The obstacle’s color changes to the color of the target layer.

Rotating obstacles

You can rotate obstacles using the Rotate command. However, you must first set the increment of rotation in the System Settings dialog box. Layout supports any rotation value.

To rotate an obstacle

1 From the Options menu, choose System Settings. The System Settings dialog box appears.

2 In the Increment text box, enter the value (in degrees) by which you want to rotate the obstacle, then choose the OK button.

3 Choose the obstacle toolbar button.

4 Press the C key and select an obstacle.

5 From the pop-up menu, choose Rotate.

Mirroring obstacles

You can display an obstacle as it would appear in a mirror’s reflection using the Mirror command.

To mirror an obstacle

1 Choose the obstacle toolbar button.

2 Press the C key and select an obstacle.

3 From the pop-up menu, choose Mirror. Layout mirrors the obstacle on the current layer or From the pop-up menu, choose Opposite. Layout mirrors the obstacle on the opposite layer.