Page 254 - Chief Architect Reference Manual

Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

For architectural objects, it is only available • Select Distribute Centers Evenly to pro-
in floor plan view. duce consistent on-center spacing in the
same direction as the line between the
objects in the selection set. The outer-
most objects in the group do not move
and the ones in between move as needed.

Specify, too, how the first and last objects
align with the line’s endpoints. These options
are only available if three or more objects are
selected.
• Select Distribute To Endpoints to posi-
tion the first and last objects in the array
so they align with the line’s endpoints.
• Select Distribute Between Endpoints to
position the first and last objects in the
array so inside the line’s endpoints,
spaced as though there were additional
objects aligned with the endpoints.
1 Specify the Alignment to apply to the
selected object(s) relative to the line. Using the Mouse
Cross Hairs
• Select None to make no changes to the
alignment of the selected objects. Objects can be aligned by eye using the
• Select Centers to move the selected mouse cross hairs as a reference. This
objects so their centers are aligned with method can help you draw, place and edit
the line. objects quickly and with reasonable
accuracy, but is not necessarily as accurate as
• Select Closest Edges to move the
selected objects so the edges closest to some of the other approaches described here.
the line are aligned with the line. The mouse cross hairs can be turned on and
off and their size and aperture set in the
2 Specify the Distributation of the Preferences dialog. See “Edit Panel” on
selected objects relative to the line.
page 123.
• Select None to make no changes to the
spacing of the selected objects. Using Snap Settings
• Select Space Evenly to produce consis-
tent spacing between the edges of the With Object Snaps on, you can snap the
objects in the selection set in the same edge of a selected object to that of another.
direction as the line. The outermost Select an edge of an object. Drag it to the
objects in the group do not move and the edge of another object to reveal an Object
ones in between move as needed. Snap point, then release the mouse.

254