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Geometry → Translate geometry

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Purpose

Move a geometry entity by a specified displacement along the global axes.

Steps

  1. Select the Translate tool.

    Translate tool icon

  2. Select the entity, then enter ΔX, ΔY, and ΔZ in Input and apply the translation.

    A body before and after translation.

Inputs and units

Input or valueMeaningUnits
Coordinates / distancesUse the unit shown beside the Geometry input fields; the small-unit button switches m to mm, or ft to in.m or mm (SI); ft or in (Imperial)
ΔX, ΔY, ΔZSigned displacements along the global axes.Selected Geometry length unit

Limitations

  • The displacement follows global axes. Empty fields are treated as zero.

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