Moving octave lines graphically
You can move octave lines graphically without changing the rhythmic positions to which they apply. You can move each end of octave lines independently, meaning you can also adjust the graphical lengths of individual octave lines.
Procedure
Result
The selected octave lines or handles are moved to new graphical positions.
The following properties in the Octave Lines group of the Properties panel are activated automatically when you move octave lines in the corresponding directions:
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Start X offset moves the start of octave lines horizontally.
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End X offset moves the end hooks of octave lines horizontally.
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Y offset moves whole octave lines vertically.
For example, if you move a whole octave line to right, both handles are moved, so Start X offset and End X offset are both activated. You can also use all three properties to move and lengthen/shorten octave lines graphically by changing the values in the value fields.
Deactivating the properties resets the selected octave lines to their default positions.