Shear command

Use this command to shear objects.

Shear

Step 1

For the prompt Specify objects, select objects to shear. you can select multiple objects. Press Enter key to finish the selection.

Step 2

For the prompt Specify the origin of the transform, locate the origin point of the scaling transform.

Step 3

For the prompt Specify a reference point for shear transformation, locate the first reference point.

To toggle copy option, press C key.

Step 4

For the prompt Specify a reference point for shear angle, locate the reference point to define the shear angle.

To toggle copy option, press C key.

After locating this point, this command shears the objects. The first and the second point define the X axis of the transform, and the first and the third point define the shear angle. Objects are sheared along with the Y axis of this transform coordinate system.

When Copy option is enabled, this command copies objects transformed.