The components inserted into the template can be easily manipulated using the various tools found in the toolbar on the left. This manual explains how to work with these and other useful tools.

The tools used to manipulate the components can be found in the left panel in the Modify section.

Toolbar

Tools in the left panel

In this section you will find an overview of the tools that can be found in the left panel.

All of the tools described here are also used in the Store Editor for floor planning, so here is just a brief overview. If you want to learn more about how to use the tools, you can read the detailed procedure or watch the video tutorial in the manual Floor Plan Layout Changes.

How to work with the tools?

The basic tools you will use most often in the Document Template Editor all work on the same principle. These tools are Copy, Move and Rotate.

1. Select the inserted component (or group of components) in the template that you want to perform an action on (e.g. move to another location).
2. Click on the tool in the toolbar.
3. Select a base point to manipulate the component - usually a point on the component itself.
4. Use the mouse to perform the selected action and click to complete it.

The Copy to Pasteboard and Paste tools are even simpler and do not need to specify a base point.

Other more advanced tools may require more steps or more detailed settings on the right side on the Tools tab.

If you decide to use any tool, Quant always shows you a hint at the mouse cursor so you know what the next step should be.

Tool	Icon	Keyboard Shortcut	Description
Copy		C	Copies the selected component. In this case, you simply select the component you want to copy, click the Copy tool, specify the base point for copying, and then click to specify the location where the component should be copied. So you don't need to use the Paste component.
Copy to Pasteboard		Ctrl+C (Cmd+C)	Copies the component to the clipboard.
Paste		Ctrl+V (Cmd+V)	Inserts the component you have in the clipboard.
Move		M	With this tool, you can move the selected components to change their position in the canvas.
Rotate		R	Used for rotation with the selected component(s).
Align		A	This tool allows you to align components, e.g. along auxiliary lines or other components.
Rectangular Array		-	With this tool, you can quickly assemble a group of several components without having to copy them. It allows you to create several components side by side and underneath each other. You can also define vertical or horizontal spacing.
Mirror Copy		-	You can use the Mirror Copy tool to mirror the selected component using 2 mirror points.
Center		Shift+C	According to the drawn line, the selected component is centred in the middle of this line.
Spread		-	This tool allows you to position components at regular set intervals.
Align Left Align Top Align Right Align Bottom		-	The tools are used to align in one desired direction without the need to rotate the components.
Bring to Front Bring Forward Send Backward Send to Back		Option-[, (Alt-[)  [  ]  Option-], (Alt-])	Use these tools to change the layering order of overlapping components.

Other useful tools

The tools described below can be found above the template. These are basically different modes that you can switch to as needed.

Other tools

Tool	Icon	Keyboard shortcut	Description
Polar		Shit+P	When this function is activated, components are inserted, copied or rotated at standard angles (multiples of 15). This allows components to be inserted in parallel or rotated by exactly 90°, for example.
Snap		Shift+S	It allows components to be easily attached to each other. When enabled, if you approach a corner or the center of a component, that point will appear and the component will snap to it when you click.
Grid		Shift+E	Displays a grid on the canvas, which allows you to see, for example, where the centre of the canvas is, etc.
Components Border		Shift+B	All inserted components will display their borders. You can see at a glance if the components overlap, etc.

Components Borders and Grid