# Manipulating node points

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/manipulating-node-points/147684>\
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**Created:** [May 12, 2005, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/manipulating-node-points/147684 "2005-05-12T19:32:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![marc0047](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@marc0047](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/marc0047)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/manipulating-node-points/147684/1 "2005-05-12T19:32:26Z")

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This is not a programming question, simply an application tool question (yay!):

Altering node points in Flash MX is considerably difficult. Are there tips for constraining points so that you can drag and snap them on a horizontal or veritcal plane?

And is there any way at all to use the arrow keys to nudge the note points?