Move

Click the Layout | Move commands to move the position of objects in the Object Manager. Objects can also be moved by dragging them to a new position in the Object Manager. The Move commands include To Front, To Back, Forward, and Backward.

To Front

The To Front command moves the selected object to the front. The object will appear on top of the other objects.

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In the left drawing, the red square is located behind all of the other objects. Use Move to Front to move the square to the front layer so that it appears in front of all the other objects (right drawing).

To Back

The To Back command moves the selected objects to the back. The object will appear behind the other objects.

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In the left drawing, the red square is located in front of all the other objects. Use Move to Back to move the square to the back layer so that it appears behind all of the other objects (right drawing).

Forward

The Forward command moves the selected objects forward one layer.

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In the left drawing, the red square is located behind all the other objects. Use Move Forward to move the square forward one layer so that it appears between the circle and the triangle (middle drawing). Selecting Move Forward again places the square on top of the other objects (right drawing). Move to Front also places the square on top of the other objects.

Backward

The Backward command moves the selected object backward one layer.

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In the left drawing, the red square is located in front of all the other objects. Use Move Backward to move the square back one layer so that it appears between the circle and the triangle (middle drawing). Selecting Move Backward again places the square behind all of the other objects (right drawing). Move to Back also places the square behind the other objects.

Move

To Front

To Back

Forward

Backward

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