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Aligning elements by edge

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Aligning elements by edge

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- Now let's look at align elements by edge. Using the View group, select the Align Elements model. Using the Manipulate toolbox, I will select the Align Elements By Edge command. This command allows me to modify existing elements and align them to each other. For example, I would like to align all of these circles to the horizontal line using the top edge of the circles. Using the Tool Settings dialog, I will set the Align method to Top. Next, I can select the base element as the horizontal line and then select a circle to align. I can continue to select circles until I reset using the right mouse button to stop the current alignment. If have several elements that I'd like to align it would be easier to use a selection set. Again, I will select the base element as the horizontal line, and then drag a box around all the circles. I get a preview of the results and I can either left click to accept or right click to reset. I can also align elements to a non-existent edge or an edge that…

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