Switch Layers: Group Mode

The Group mode for switch layers provides a limited, but useful, set of tools. Because switch layers don't contain any artwork themselves, there really isn't anything to edit. However, switch layers can contain other layers and the whole purpose of groups is to treat multiple layers as a single object. Therefore, the tools available work on the switch layer and all of the sub-layers it contains.

Group Tools

The following tools are available when you're working in Group mode.

Move Layer
Use this tool to move the entire layer. Because a switch layer can contain other layers, all of those layers will move as well. Holding the <shift> key while using the Move Layer tool will constrain the layer to only move vertically or horizontally.

Scale Layer
Use this tool to resize the entire layer. Holding the <shift> key while using the Scale Layer tool will tell Moho to resize the layer by the same amount horizontally and vertically (if you drag in a diagonal direction), or to resize the selection in only the horizontal or vertical direction (if you drag the mouse horizontally or vertically).

Rotate Layer
Use this tool to rotate the entire layer. Holding the <shift> key while using the Rotate Layer tool will constrain the rotation to 45 degree increments.

Set Layer Origin
Click anywhere in the layer to set the origin to that point. The origin of a layer is indicated by the crosshair displayed when editing that layer. The origin is the point that the layer rotates around when using the Rotate Layer tool, and is also the point that the layer resizes around when using the Scale Layer tool.