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Auto Arrange Dimensions

The Auto Arrange Dimensions tool positions dimensions quickly and easily.

When you use Auto Arrange Dimensions

, the selected dimensions are placed as follows:

Spaced from smallest to largest
Aligned and centered, if possible
Spaced with the offset distances defined in Document Properties - Dimensions
Adjusted to avoid overlapping
Staggered, if necessary

Using Auto Arrange Dimensions
Adjusting Spacing

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