Editor Tutorial Lesson 9: Aligning Openings: MatDesigner
- dani.simmonds
Centering Buttons | |
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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. |  |
Center Objects Horizontally to the Mat | |
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Lay out the openings roughly as displayed. Click on the upper right opening. |  |
Click Center Objects Horizontally and Vertically button. | |
Opening is centered horizontally and vertically to the mat. | |
Center Objects Horizontally and Vertically to the Mat | |
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Click on the left opening. | |
Click Center Objects Horizontally and Vertically button. | |
Opening is centered horizontally and vertically to the mat. | |
Center Objects Vertically to the Mat | |
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Click on the bottom opening. | |
Click on the Center Objects Vertically button. | |
Opening is centered vertically. | |
Centering the Group Horizontally and Vertically to the Mat | |
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Select all of the openings. | |
Click Center Objects Horizontally and Vertically button. | |
Openings are centered horizontally and vertically to the mat as a group. | |
Alignment Buttons | |
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The second and third rows of alignment buttons activate when two or more openings are selected. | |
Design three 2x3 (5x7 cm) openings with an outside of 16x20 (40x50 cm). | |
Note that these buttons refer to the furthest-most edges of the group of openings. Picture the group as contained within a rectangle. Click on the button that corresponds to the direction desired, and the openings will move within reference to that imaginary rectangle. NOTE: Rectangle highlights are displayed here for reference; they do NOT appear on the screen. Because these buttons deal with openings in relation to each other, click Undo after each example to save time for the next example. | |
Align Objects to Left Edge: Aligns Objects to Left-Most Opening Edge | |
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Lay out the openings as displayed. | |
Select all of the openings and click on Align Objects to Left Edge button. | |
The openings align to the left-most opening edge. Click Undo. | |
Align Objects to Center: Aligns Objects to Center (Horizontally) | |
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Leave openings selected. | |
Click on Align Objects to Center button. | |
The openings align to the center horizontally. Click Undo. | |
Align Objects to Right Edge: Aligns Objects to Right-Most Opening Edge | |
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Leave openings selected. | |
Click on Align Objects to Right Edge button. | |
The openings align to the right-most edge. Click Undo. | |
Align Objects to Bottom: Aligns Objects to Bottom-Most Opening Edge | |
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Leave openings selected. | |
Click on Align Objects to Bottom button. | |
The openings align to the bottom-most opening edge. Click Undo. | |
Align Objects to Middle: Aligns Objects to Middle (Vertically) | |
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Leave openings selected. | |
Click on Align Objects to Middle button. | |
The openings align to the middle vertically. Click Undo. | |
Align Objects to Top: Aligns Objects to Top-Most Opening Edge | |
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Leave openings selected. | |
Click on Align Objects to Top button. | |
The openings align to the topmost edge. Click Undo. | |
Position (X,Y) | |
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Leave openings selected. | |
Enter 3.5 (9 cm) for X and 2 (5 cm) for Y in the position field. | |
Openings move as a group to this position in reference to the group handle point. | |
Single objects can be moved with the X,Y positioning as well. Click on work space to unselect the group. Click on the lower opening. | |
Enter 1.5 (3.5 cm) for X and 2 (5 cm) for Y to move this opening. | |
Opening moves to this new position. | |