Aligning Objects

Via the Objects > Arrange > Alignment menu item, or the corresponding toolbar, you can align multiple objects with one another. At least two objects must be selected for the function to be enabled.

Figure 3.8: Toolbar for the alignment functions

§ Left, right, top, bottom: The selected objects are aligned to the border of the selection rectangle in which they are enclosed.

§ Centered: The selected objects are centered in the respective direction (horizontal or vertical) within the selection rectangle.

§ Size adjustment: The frames of the selected objects are adjusted to a common size in the respective direction (horizontal or vertical).

§ Equal shape distance: The distance between the edges of the selected object is set to be equal. The outer edges in each case are significant here. The average distance is determined relative to the edges of the objects and the objects are arranged accordingly. In the event that the selected objects overlap, i.e. the intermediate area has a negative value, the function will not spread the objects apart but instead, only the degree of overlapping will be adjusted to the average value.

§ Equal center distance: The distance between the centers of the selected object is set to be equal. The average distance is determined relative to the centers of the objects and the objects are arranged accordingly. In the event that the selected objects overlap, the function will not spread the objects apart but instead, merely the degree of overlapping is adjusted to the average value.