A Locator Handle appears when a Graphical Selection is present. The location handle is used to manipulate the position and orientation of the entire Graphical Selection.

The Locator Handle is a collection of individual graphical manipulation handles grouped together. The Locator Handle can be used to drag the entire Graphical Selection to a new position or rotate the entire Graphical Selection through an angle about a selected axis.

To change the colour of the Locator Handle, on the Project tab, click Options, click Model Editor and select Handle Colour to display the list of available colours.

Dragging a linear or planar handle with the mouse pointer moves the current Graphical Selection. The movement is made in steps, the size of which can be controlled by the user, allowing the Graphical Selection to be positioned accurately in relation to its original position. Refer to Increments for further information.

Clicking and dragging one of the three Linear Movement Handles constrains the movement of the selection to be in the direction of the selected axis

Clicking and dragging one of the three Planar Movement Handles constrains the movement of the selection to be in the plane of the selected planar handle.

The Graphical Selection is rotated using a Rotation handle. The selection rotates in angular steps as it is dragged with the mouse. The movement is made in steps, the size of which can be controlled by the user, allowing the Graphical Selection to be rotated accurately in relation to its original position. Refer to Increments for further information.

Clicking and dragging one of the three Rotation Handles constrains the rotation of the selection to be about the axis corresponding to the selected rotation handle.