Object's hot-spot

Build 1501 on 14/Nov/2017  This topic last edited on: 17/Mar/2016, at 16:48

All page objects have a hot-spot. Object's hot-spot is used for either rotation reference point, or for the radial shading (boxes and frames).

hmtoggle_plus1To toggle display of hot-spot on a selected object

On the View menu, select Hot-spot. The hot-spot cross appears on the object.

For the new created objects, the hot-spot is automatically placed in the geometrical center of object. For existing object, it may be elsewhere - depending if someone moved it or not.

Select the View > Hot-spot once again to hide the hot-spot cross.

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hmtoggle_plus1To move hot-spot on a selected object

Select only one object. Press SHIFT+H and then click within the object.

The hot-spot cross appears on the position of the click.

Note: if you click outside of object, the hot-spot is set outside the object.

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If you move the hot-spot for multiple selected objects, the new position is not stored - it can be stored only for single selected object.
hmtoggle_plus1To reset a hot-spot to the center of a selected object

Ensure that only one object is selected. On the Tools menu, point to Hot-spot and then select Reset to Center.
hmtoggle_plus1To avoid that the hot-spot gets auto-centered on each access to the Rotate tool

See Do not reset hot-spot on rotation.