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• y — lets you position the object on the y-axis
The x and y values specify the exact position of the object origin.
3 Press Enter.
The object origin, also known as “anchor point” or “reference point,” can be the center of an object or any one of the object’s
selection handles. The object origin remains stationary when an object is positioned by typing values in the x and y boxes on the
property bar.
To position an object by changing the anchor point
1 Select an object.
2
Click Window Dockers Transformations Position.
3 Disable the Relative position check box in the Transformation docker.
4 Type values in the following boxes:
• H — lets you specify a value for the position of an object along the horizontal axis
• V — lets you specify a value for the position of an object along the vertical axis
5 Enable the check box that corresponds to the anchor point that you want to set.
6 Click Apply.
By default, the point of origin (0,0) is at the lower-left corner of the drawing page.
When you enable the Relative position check box on the Transformation docker, the position of the center anchor point is identified
as 0,0 in the H and V boxes. When you specify a different position in the H and V boxes, the values represent a change from the
current position as measured from the center anchor point of the object.
Aligning and distributing objects
CorelDRAW lets you precisely align and distribute objects in a drawing. You can align objects with each other and with parts of the drawing
page, such as the center, edges, and grid. When you align objects with objects, you can line them up by their centers or by their edges.
You can align multiple objects horizontally or vertically with the center of the drawing page. Single or multiple objects can also be arranged
along the edge of the page and to the nearest point on a grid. You can also align objects with a reference point by specifying its exact x and
y coordinates.
Distributing objects automatically adds spacing between them based on their width, height, and center points. You can distribute objects so
that their center points or selected edges (for example, top or right) appear at equal intervals. You can also distribute objects so that there
is equal space between them. You can distribute objects over the extent of the bounding box surrounding them or over the entire drawing
page.