Align Points

Use the Align Points tool to align a selected group of points horizontally, vertically, or by a specified angle. When using this tool, more than one point must be selected.

Icon & Location

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• Toolbar: Contour

• Toolbox: Movement

To use the align points tool:

1. Select the Align Points tool.

2. Click on the first point.

3. Click on the last point.

4. Set the alignment type.
   
   If you invoke the command via the Menu you must select the points beforehand.

5. View the fields as follows:

Field	Description
By Angle	Aligns the points by the specified angle. The initial value in the field is the current angle between the line joining the first and the last point (depending on what is selected in the Align All Between Selected Points), and the line joining the next and previous points.
Align Point	Determines by which point (first or last) the alignment should be done.
Horizontal / Vertical	Determines on which axis the alignment should be done.
All Points	Determines if all the points between the first and the last should also be aligned.
Align All Between Selected Points	Aligns the points between the first and last point according to the angle between the first and the last point selected.