The Align toolbar provides tools for aligning dimensions and annotations such as notes, geometric tolerance symbols, and so on.
Use box selection or press Ctrl to select multiple dimensions and annotations.
To access the align tools, do one of the following:
- Click a button on the Align toolbar.
- Click , and select a tool from the menu.
- Select a group of annotations, right-click one of the annotations, select Align, and choose one of the options.
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Group
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Groups annotations so they move together.
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Ungroup
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Ungroups annotations so they move freely.
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Align Collinear/Radial
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Aligns and groups linear, radial, or angular drawing dimensions collinearly or radially.
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Align Parallel/Concentric
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Aligns and groups linear, radial, or angular drawing dimensions as parallel or concentric.
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Align Left
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Aligns annotations with the leftmost annotation in the group.
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Before
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After (aligned to balloon 3)
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Align Right
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Aligns annotations with the rightmost annotation in the group.
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Before
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After (aligned to balloon 7)
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Align Top
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Aligns annotations with the topmost annotation in the group.
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Before
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After (aligned to balloon 3)
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Align Bottom
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Aligns annotations with the bottommost annotation in the group.
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Before
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After (aligned to balloon 7)
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Align Horizontal
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Aligns annotations with the center of the leftmost annotation.
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Before
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After (aligned to balloon 3) |
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Align Vertical
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Aligns annotations with the center of the topmost annotation.
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Before
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After (aligned to balloon 3)
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Align Between Lines
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Aligns annotations evenly between horizontal or vertical lines.
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Space Evenly Across
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Aligns annotations evenly across the leftmost and rightmost annotation. Does not align to the topmost or bottommost annotation.
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Before
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After (aligned between balloon 3 and 7)
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Space Evenly Down
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Aligns annotations evenly down among the topmost and bottommost annotation. Does not align to the rightmost or leftmost annotation.
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Before
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After (aligned between balloon 3 and 7)
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Space Tightly Across
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Aligns annotations with the center of the leftmost annotation, closely together.
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Before
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After (aligned to balloon 3)
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Space Tightly Down
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Aligns annotations with the center of the topmost annotation, closely together.
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Before
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After (aligned to balloon 3)
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