Move Anchor Point

Module(s): Text

You can use the Move Anchor Point tool to set or move an anchor point for text and to delete existing anchors. Use this option when you want your text to be placed at a constant distance from a specific point in your drawing. Whenever the point is moved, the text will move accordingly. You might use this tool to position text at a constant distance from the corner of a layout prior to plotting.

To set an anchor point

1. Click Move Anchor Point (How).
   

   Activate Move Anchor Point in one of the following ways

   • Menu bar: Modify Text

   • Toolbar: Basic Tools Text flyout
   • Palette: Tools Modify area in the following module(s):

   Text

2. Select the text to be given an anchor point.
   If the text already has an anchor point, it is displayed in construction line format.
   

   • To select a single element, click it.
   • To select elements in a region, use the left mouse button to open a selection rectangle around the elements you want to select
   • To include all the elements in the current document, click All in the Input options or press CTRL+A. Please note that this option is not available for all tools.

   For more information on the options available for selecting elements in Allplan, see Selecting elements, overview.

   When selecting elements, you can use the Filter Assistant to apply a filter based on element types and/or properties. For more information, see Filter Assistant.

3. Move it to its new position.
   

   • Click the point.
   • Align to points using the linear snap function and click the point.
   • Define the point by making entries in the dialog line.

   Tip: To find out how to enter points in Allplan, see Precision Drawing.

   Tip: The shortcut menu and dialog line provide tools and options to assist you in the process of entering points. For more information, see Tools and Options.

To delete an anchor point

1. Click Move Anchor Point (How).
2. Click Delete in the Input options.
3. Select the text whose anchor point you want to delete.

Note: Changing the reference scale does not alter the actual distance between the text and the anchor point.