Objects Aligned on a CimEdit Screen

When you have placed two or more objects in the workspace and need align them, use CimEdit's Layout toolbar and Format menu options to automatically align the objects.

Hold down the shift key to select the objects that will be aligned.

All the selected objects will be aligned to the last selected item.

Example

A polygon in a group of three objects is selected last.

Alignment selections are as follows.

Left align

Center align

Right align

Top align

Middle align

Bottom align

Left Align

Click Left in the Arrange>Align group.

Result: The objects' left side aligns with the last selected object's left side.

Center Align

Click Center in the Arrange>Align group.

Result: The objects' center aligns with the last selected object's center.

Right Align

Click Right in the Arrange>Align group.

Result: The objects' right side aligns with the last selected object's right side.

Top Align

Click Top in the Arrange>Align group.

Result: The objects' top aligns with the last selected object's top side.

Middle Align

Click Middle in the Arrange>Align group.

Result: The objects' middle aligns with the last selected object's middle.

Bottom Align

Click Bottom in the Arrange>Align group.

Result: The objects' bottom aligns with the last selected object's bottom.

More information

Move objects on a CimEdit screen.