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               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('routingtools/paths_overview.html');return(false);">Paths Overview</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Options</p>
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      <p class="para_topic">Access the <b class="uiTerm">Transform Path</b> functionality from the Routing Mechanical or Routing Electrical toolbar. The <b class="uiTerm">Transform Path</b> button on the toolbar initially launches the standard <b class="uiTerm">Routing Object Selection</b> dialog box. The <b class="uiTerm">Transform Path</b> dialog box launches if an active selection set exists after the <b class="uiTerm">Routing Object Selection</b> dialog box exits. The <b class="uiTerm">Transform Path</b> dialog box will not launch if there is no active selection set. 
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      <div class="title_division">Selection</div>
      <p class="para_division">Select the objects to be transformed using the options provided by the  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('routingtools/paths_routing.html');return(false);">Routing Object Selection</a> dialog box. Refer to the section on <b class="uiTerm">Routing Object Selection</b> for more detail on using this dialog box. Choose <b class="uiTerm">OK</b> when your selection is complete to proceed to the next dialog box.
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      <p class="para_division">The <b class="uiTerm">Transform Path</b> dialog box has buttons providing access to the various <b class="uiTerm">Move</b> and <b class="uiTerm">Copy Path</b> transformation functions.
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      <p class="para_division">The set of routing transformations definition methods appear in the top part of the dialog box. Selecting any of the transformations opens a secondary dialog box with options specific to the chosen transformation. These methods simply define the transform. Perform this operation by choosing either the <b class="uiTerm">Move</b> or the <b class="uiTerm">Copy</b> button.
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                  <p class="para_note_body">The preview does not always match the move/copy operation. Some stocks might orient differently after a move/copy operation using <b class="uiTerm">Transform Path</b> due to the rotation heuristics used. The work-around is to orient the stock to the desired state using the <b class="uiTerm">Orient Stock</b> function from the <b class="uiTerm">Stock</b> dialog box after the move/copy operation. To simply rotate a stock about it&rsquo;s axis, use the <b class="uiTerm">Orient Stock</b> function from the <b class="uiTerm">Stock</b> dialog box  
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      <p class="para_division">Choose from the following transformation options:</p>
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      <p class="para_division">Perform a transformation by dragging the handles displayed at the center of the selected objects. A temporary display appears as you drag to preview the transformation.</p>
      <p class="para_division">You can reposition the handles with respect to the selected objects by turning off the <b class="uiTerm">Move Handles Only</b> option and then repositioning the handles.&nbsp;You can then turn the option back on to transform the selected objects.
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Translate</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Specify a translation transformation.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Specify a rotation transformation about a point.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Specify a rotation transformation about a line.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Reposition</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Specify a repositioning transformation.</p>
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