Aligning and distributing objects

Aligning and distributing objects in the screen plane

Command

Path

Shortcut

Align/Distribute

       Modify > Align

       Context menu

       Ctrl+= (Windows)

       Cmd+= (Mac)

The Align/Distribute command aligns and distributes multiple objects in the screen plane. Alignment and distribution are based upon the vertical and horizontal axes, relative to the screen.

To align/distribute objects:

1.      Select the objects to be aligned/distributed.

2.Select the command.

Alternatively, right-click on the object to serve as the alignment reference. The alignment reference is locked into place, and the other selected objects are aligned relative to it. Select Align/Distribute from the context menu. The most common align and distribute commands display on a flyout context menu. Select the desired command, or select Align/Distribute to open the Align/Distribute Objects dialog box.

The Align/Distribute Objects dialog box opens.

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3.Select the alignment/distribution criteria. Objects are only moved along the horizontal and vertical axes.

The program aligns/distributes the selected objects.

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Loci and locked objects are special objects and behave differently when present during an alignment/distribution operation.

If a locus point is one of the selected objects, all objects are aligned relative to that locus. If there are multiple loci in the selection, then the loci are aligned/distributed like any other object.

Locked objects in a selection do not move. Other objects are aligned/distributed relative to the locked objects.

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