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Nudging AutoCAD and Revit objects with cursor keys.

Both AutoCAD and Revit contain the function "nudge" - for nudging, pushing of selected objects in a certain distance using the respective arrow-key on your keyboard.

It is an inaccurate operation not suitable for moving the drawing geometry, but it can be useful e.g. for fine-tuning placement of texts, annotations, legends, etc.

In AutoCAD you can invoke nudging of grip-selected objects by pressing the combination Ctrl+arrow (up, down, left, right), in Revit just press the arrow key.

The nudge step size depends on the current zoom level - so it is measured in "pixels" rather than in drawing units. In AutoCAD Snap mode (F9), the nudge step size is equal to the current snap size (see SNAPMODE and SNAPUNIT).

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7.10.2011 1530x

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applies to: AutoCAD 2012 · AutoCAD LT 2012 · Revit ·

See also:
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Tip 7503:	Autodesk 3ds Max keyboard shortcuts.
Tip 5388:	I can no longer move cursor with Ctrl+arrow keys.

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