Use the Work Area pane to assign design, placement box, and item snap settings. In the File menu, select Preferences. In the Preferences dialog box, select the Work Area pane.
| To... | Do the following... |
| Display error messages/hear a beep when placement errors occur | Select the Display messages when items cannot be placed check box. |
| Disable the drag mode for items attached to placement zones | Select the Disable placement zone drag setting check box. When this mode is disabled, you can move items freely rather than just drag them onto the initial placement zone. |
| Show the handles on items you select | Select the Show handles on selected items check box. |
| Zoom Elevation areas to fit based on the height, rather than on the width of the view | Select the Adjust Zoom to Fit on height in Elevation area check box. |
| See items in 3D instead of 2D on the Floor Plan and Elevation areas |
Select the Display 3D shapes in Floor Plan and Elevation check box.
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| Display confirmation for automatic removal of components that were snapped (anchored) if you used a catalog offering this technology | Select the Display confirmation dialog box for automatic deletion of connected items check box. |
| Select which field must be highlighted for input in the Coords tab of the Placement box when placing a freestanding item | Choose X, Y, Bottom, or Angle from the Items placed in free mode list. |
| Select which field must be highlighted for input in the Coords tab when placing an item on a placement zone | Choose Left, Center, Right, Abs. X, Abs. Y, or Abs. A from the Items on placement zone list. |
| Specify the distance at which two items must snap to each other when they are placed close to one another | Enter the distance in the Snap distance field. |
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Item Move with Arrow Keys This section allows you to move an item at a preset distance on a design without using your mouse at all, just by using the arrow keys to move to one of the four orthogonal directions. See How to move items with arrow keys |
Move at a preset distance of 12" Move at a preset distance of 1" |