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viewports, or use one of the cursor constraint features available on the status
bar.
To align objects between viewports using a construction line
1 Make sure you are on a layout tab.
2 Click Home tab Draw panel Construction Line.
3 Specify a point in the first viewport. Specify a second point to determine
a line for the alignment.
Choose a point that can be aligned with objects in the second viewport.
Use object snaps for precision.
4 Click Home tab Modify panel Move.
5 Select the viewport to align to the first viewport. Press Enter.
6 When prompted for a base point, specify a point in the second viewport.
Choose a point that corresponds with the point selected in the first
viewport.
7 When prompted for the second point, hold down Shift and right-click.
Click Object Snap menu Perpendicular.
8 Click on the construction line you created.
The first and second viewports, and the objects in the viewports, are
aligned.
NOTE When aligning objects in viewports, the scale of the viewports should
be the same.
Quick Reference
MOVE
Moves objects a specified distance in a specified direction.
UCS
Manages user coordinate systems.
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