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6.3 Arrange Tools

6.3 Arrange Tools

The features in this toolbar can be used to layer, align, rotate, and invert objects. The functions of each icon are listed in the following table. For further help arranging objects within the project, users can enable the Snap to Grid option by clicking View > Snap to… > Grid.

Item

Icon

Description

Example

Bring to Front

This feature operates by placing all selected objects to the front of all non-selected objects. The selected object can partially cover other objects.

Send to Back

This feature operates by placing all selected objects to the back of all non-selected objects. The selected object can be partially covered by other objects.

Bring Forward One Layer

 

This command is used to move a single selected object one layer forward. The selected object can partially be covered by other objects.

Send Backward One Layer

 

This command is used to move a single selected object one layer backward. The selected object can partially be covered by other objects.

Align Left

This feature is enabled when you select two or more objects. Aligns the left edge of the selected objects with the left edge of the leftmost object.

Horizontal Center

This feature is enabled when you select two or more objects. Aligns the middle of the selected objects with the horizontal center. The recently created object will be placed in front of the one previously created.

Align Right

This feature is enabled when you select two or more objects. Aligns the right edge of the selected objects with the right edge of the rightmost object.

Align Top

 

This feature is enabled when you select two or more objects. Aligns the top edge of the selected objects with the top edge of the topmost object.

Vertical Center

This feature is enabled when you select two or more objects. Aligns the middle of the selected objects with the vertical center. The recently created object will be placed in front of the one previously created.

Align Bottom

This feature is enabled when you select two or more objects. Aligns the bottom edge of the selected objects with the bottom edge of the bottommost object.

Distribute Horizontal

 

This feature is enabled when you select three or more objects. This feature evenly spaces all selected objects horizontally between the leftmost and rightmost selected objects.

Distribute Vertical

 

This feature is enabled when you select three or more objects. This feature evenly spaces all selected objects vertically between the topmost and bottommost selected objects.

Rotate by Custom Angle

This feature rotates the selected objects using a customized rotation angle.

 

Rotate Counter-Clockwise 90°

 

 

This feature rotates the selected objects 90 degrees counterclockwise based on the center point.

 

Rotate Clockwise 90°

 

 

This feature rotates the selected objects 90 degrees clockwise based on the center point.

 

Horizontal Flip

 

 

 

This feature flips the selected objects horizontally based on the center point of the X-axis.

Vertical Flip

 

 

This feature flips the selected objects vertically based on the center point of the Y-axis.

 

 

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