Operation Manual

Positioning objects
Arranging objects
When you combine, merge, subtract, or intersect objects, the end result varies depending on which
object is at the front and which object is at the back. Each new object that you place on a drawing
automatically becomes the front object and all the other objects move backwards in the positioning
order. Arranging objects allows you to change the order in which objects are positioned.
First select one or more objects, then click on small triangle to the right of the Arrange icon on
the Line and Filling toolbar to open a drop down list of positioning tools (Figure 130). The
positioning tools available are as follows:
• Bring to Front – brings the selected object to the front of the group.
• Bring Forward – brings the selected object forward one step.
• Send Backward – sends the selected object one step backward.
• Send to Back – sends the selected object to the back of the group.
• In Front of Object – moves the selected object in front of another selected object.
• Behind Object – moves the selected object behind another selected object.
• Reverse – reverses the order of the selected objects. This tool is grayed out if only one
object is selected.
Figure 130: Positioning tools
Note
The drop down list of positioning tools can be turned into a floating toolbar by
clicking at the bottom of the list and dragging it to a new position on your drawing
workspace.
Aligning objects
To make your drawing look more professional, you can align objects with each other. Select one or
more objects and click on small triangle to the right of the Align icon on the Line and Filling
toolbar to open a drop down list of alignment tools (Figure 131). The alignment available tools are
as follows:
• Left – aligns the left edges of the selected objects. If only one object is selected, the left
edge of the object is aligned to the left page margin.
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