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Alignment Panel
The 'Alignment' panel provides a series of tools that can be used to refine the positions of the diagram's elements relative to each other. Groups of elements can be selected and their edges or centers aligned vertically or horizontally. An element's position in the visual stack can be altered by moving them forward or backwards, and you can display a convenient grid that can be configured so that elements and connectors 'snap' into position on the grid.

Available Facilities
Most of the options on this panel become available when you select two or more elements together (press
or as you click on the elements). Usually, the last-selected element is the reference element against which the others align; this element is indicated by a hatched border.Facility |
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Make Same Height |
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Make Same Width |
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Make Same Size |
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Align Vertically |
Click on this icon |
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Align Horizontally |
Click on this icon |
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Bring to Top |
Click on this icon |
Z Order Elements |
Send to Back |
Click on this icon |
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Align Left |
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Align Right |
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Align Tops |
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Align Bottoms |
Click on this icon Shortcut: |
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Space Horizontally |
Click on this icon |
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Space Vertically |
Click on this icon |
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Grid and Placement Options |
Click on this icon Standard Grid: Standard Grid ensures that elements 'snap' to the nearest grid point when they are moved or resized. Smart Placement: When moving or resizing elements: automatically aligns element edges and centerlines with edges and centerlines of nearby elements, automatically spaces elements at equal distances from each other and spaces them evenly. For Sequence diagrams, this feature helps in aligning Notes on Messages. Please refer to Move Elements Within Diagrams for a full description of the options. |
Move Elements Within Diagrams |