How does one exactly place an object?

 From:  Samuel Zeller
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Had to do it... http://i.imgur.com/PdxZ8WS.jpg

Well you can select your circle then use the command move then TAB and input any numeric value

Like 72, or 65+4/2 or even 45cm, or 4in

Then it will move your circle by that value, you can pretty much use TAB then value for anything :)
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