Using the Align command dialog box, you can align multiple components in various directions and orientations based on a selected reference component. The dialog box consists of two tabs - one for aligning components and the other for distributing components.
- Selection Assigns a reference component and components to align to it.
- Align Position Moves selected components to a location defined by another component without changing their orientation. The components can be aligned horizontally or vertically based on the left, right, top, or bottom edges of their respective bounding boxes relative to the reference component. They may also be aligned horizontally or vertically based on the centers of their respective bounding boxes.
- Align Orientation Aligns selected components to a reference component without changing their position. Orients the X or Y axes of the selected component to the X or Y axes of the reference component.
- Distribute The Distribute tab lets you align components horizontally or vertically based on their left edges, center points, or right edges. The alignment occurs between the selected components, and does not use a reference component. Distribute also aligns components so that they can be equally spaced along horizontal or vertical intervals.