Aligning Objects

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The Alignment tools can be used to quickly line up selected objects.

To align objects:

1. Switch to the Top-Down view (not required but recommended).

2. Click the objects you wish to align while holding the Shift key on your keyboard (to allow you to select more than one object).

3. Click Edit, Align, and then select the alignment method you would like to use. See the chart below for details on each method.

Command	Description
Left Sides	The Left Sides alignment option is used to vertically align all selected objects by their leftmost extents.
Horizontal Centers	The Horizontal Centers alignment option is used to vertically align all selected objects by their averaged positions.
Right Sides	The Right Sides alignment option is used to vertically align all selected objects by their rightmost extents.
Top Sides	The Top Sides alignment option is used to horizontally align all selected objects by their uppermost extents. “Top” in this context means the top of the objects when viewed in the Top-Down view.
Vertical Centers	The Vertical Centers alignment option is used to horizontally align all selected objects by their averaged positions.
Bottom Sides	The Bottom Sides alignment option is used to horizontally align all selected objects by their bottommost extents. “Bottom” in this context means the bottom of the objects when viewed in the Top-Down view.
Distribute Horizontally	The Distribute Horizontally alignment option is used to evenly position all selected objects from left to right.
Distribute Vertically	The Distribute Vertically alignment option is used to evenly position all selected objects from top to bottom.