AutoCAD 2007 Grip Tools!

Grip tools are interactive 3D icons that enable you to move or rotate objects (and sub-objects) in 3D space within the constraints of a specified axis or plane.

For example, use the Move grip tool to move objects (including vertices, edges, faces, and sub-objects) along a selected axis regardless of where you drag the cursor.

 

Use the Rotate grip tool to rotate objects around an axis by placing the grip tool at a point on the desired axis of rotation and then graphically selecting which axis to rotate around. You don’t have to think about X Y Z!