MatDesigner: MatDesigner Editor: How to Align Openings with the Alignment Buttons

The Alignment Tab is where to locate the different alignment buttons.

The first row of Aligning buttons are used to center objects.

If a group of objects is selected, they are centered as a locked group.

Create three 2x3 (5x7 cm) openings on a 16x20 (40x50 cm).

Lay out the openings roughly as displayed.

Click on the Alignment Tab.

Click on the upper right opening

Click the Center Objects Horizontally button.

The opening is centered horizontally.

Click on the left opening.

Click the Center Objects Horizontally and Vertically button.

The opening is centered horizontally and vertically to the mat.

Click on the bottom opening.

Click on the Center Objects Vertically button.

The opening is centered vertically.

Select all of the openings.

Click the Center Objects Horizontally and Vertically button.

The openings are centered horizontally and vertically to the mat as a group.

The second and third rows of alignment buttons activate when two or more openings are selected.

Note that these buttons refer to the furthest-most edges of the group of openings.

Picture the group of openings surrounded by a rectangle at the outermost points of the objects.

The objects will move within reference to that imaginary rectangle.

NOTE: Rectangle highlights are displayed here for reference; they do NOT appear on the screen.

Click on the button that corresponds to the direction desired, and the openings will move within reference to that imaginary rectangle.

Because these buttons deal with openings in relation to each other, click Undo after each lesson to save time for the next example.