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Neaten Layout
The Neaten layout attempts to pull the selected elements into a grid based on their horizontal and vertical proximity to each other. That is, the layout pulls elements that are roughly aligned into a neater arrangement. Elements that share the same row or column are aligned based on the 'Column' and 'Row Snap' parameters. The arrangement shown for the Spring layout, when the Neaten layout is applied, might resemble this:
Invoke the Neaten layout
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Follow the general Layout Diagrams procedure, and at step 2 select 'Neaten'. |
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In the 'Threshold (px)' field type the separation, in pixels, up to which elements are considered to be in the same row or column. A higher threshold value produces a tighter result, pulling elements that are far distant into the same row or column. A lower threshold value provides for a larger number of rows and columns. |
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In the 'Column Snap' field, click on the drop-down arrow and select the appropriate alignment for elements in the same column:
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In the 'Row Snap' field, click on the drop-down arrow and select the appropriate alignment for elements in the same row:
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