Object Editing and Actions

Select committed work to move or reshape it, then use naming, Search more, rotation, duplicate, copy/paste, delete, category, and color actions.

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Takeoff object actions

Name a fresh count, find similar symbols, rotate eligible geometry, duplicate or copy work, and delete selected items from the canvas or Inspector.

What you'll accomplish

Correct geometry and naming without changing quantities accidentally.

Activate Select and choose one item; Shift adds more items or an empty-space drag creates a marquee.
Drag a selected shape to move it, or drag a square vertex handle on a single non-count selection.
Commit Label or Category on blur/Enter; Escape reverts the field draft.
To split one combined item—balcony guardrails and interior handrails, for example—select just the runs for one scope and type a new Label in the Inspector that appears at the top of the right dock; the Items list re-groups them under separate totals.
Right-click eligible work for Search more, Rotate left/right 90°, Duplicate, or Delete; Inspector also exposes applicable actions.
Use Ctrl/Cmd+C and Ctrl/Cmd+V for copy/paste, Ctrl/Cmd+D for duplicate, or Delete/Backspace for removal.

A rename re-derives an automatic color but preserves a real color override.
Multi-select applies shared field edits as one undo step and shows Mixed when values differ.
Dense geometry beyond the vertex-handle cap deliberately exposes no partial handle set.
Rotation appears only for eligible closed geometry; Search more requires a suitable named count/symbol context.
Grouping follows label and category, so a relabeled subset carries its own footage through Document totals, CSV export, and quote lines.

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