Move CAD

When you import a CAD file, it does not initially line up with the basemap. But, in Designer XI you can adjust the CAD file to match the basemap better.

One quick way to adjust the CAD is to move it. This does not change the proportions of the CAD, it merely moves the entire CAD to a new position.

When using this tool, keep the following in mind:

• Always click the CAD first, then the basemap.

• You always adjust the CAD, and you cannot adjust the basemap.

• You can Undo and Redo your adjustments.

To Move the CAD, follow these steps:

1. If necessary, Import the CAD.

2. You need to see the CAD and the basemap at the same time to perform the subsequent steps. So, if you need to move the CAD to your current map extent, click the CAD that you want to move to highlight it in green, then click the Move CAD File to Current Extent tool.

3. If necessary, click the CAD that you want to move to highlight it in green. The one selected is the one you are going to move. Unselected CAD files are not moved.

   

   IMPORTANT: It is particularly important to always verify you are moving the correct CAD when you have multiple CAD layers in your design.

4. Click the Move CAD tool. Notice your cursor changes to say “Select ‘from point’ on CAD file.”

5. Click the point that acts as the reference point on the CAD file.

6. Notice your cursor changes to say “Select ‘to point’ on the map.”

7. Click the destination point on the map.

8. Notice the application moves the CAD.

   IMPORTANT: If your CAD has multiple layers within it, they are all moved together.

9. Repeat if necessary.