topic Re: Align(ment) not working in AutoCAD Forum

Align(ment) not working

ktnalive — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 03:11:25 GMT

I have been attempting for several days to utilize the "align" command in ACAD3D, but I have been unsuccessful in achieving the desired results. My research on YouTube has primarily yielded tutorials focused on aligning two boxes, which does not address my specific needs. Therefore, I am seeking assistance on how to align four cylinders along with a box cylinder.

Note: Final image-What it is supposed to look like. Alignment of Objects-What I have been getting. Alignment drawing-The CAD file

Re: Align(ment) not working

tramber — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:48:57 GMT

How can it be complicated ?

An operation that lasts 6 clicks (do we agree ?)

My question :

Do you, eventualy, opportunely I would say, SHIFT+Right to choose the appropriate objectsnap, each of those 6 clicks.

That would be my advice to a beginner.

Give it a try. If you are unsuccessfull, it would mean that you didn't respect the steps : point 1 from->to*, point 2 from->to** and point 3 from->to***

* CENters

**QUAdrants

***other QUAdrants

(for instance)

Re: Align(ment) not working

ktnalive — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 01:15:50 GMT

I followed your instructions precisely by aligning the two cylinders using the six clicks/steps provided. I also utilized the shift-left click to locate the quadrant and repeated the same process for the other cylinder as I moved through the alignment steps.

Re: Align(ment) not working

ktnalive — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 01:16:29 GMT

more steps

Re: Align(ment) not working

ktnalive — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 01:17:08 GMT

Please see my post

Re: Align(ment) not working

tramber — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 07:38:06 GMT

HOW IS IT POSSIBLE that you name a .jpg "after hitting Enter" ??? 😏

Did I tell you to hit ENTER at any time ?

6 clicks. No ENter. 🤔

Are you sure you made 6 clicks ? And not 4 then .... I don't know.

Because you seem to be on the good way when I see the first images....

Re: Align(ment) not working

ktnalive — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 11:45:05 GMT

Sorry, I hit enter after the last click.

Re: Align(ment) not working

tramber — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 13:08:32 GMT

In such a case you would repeat the command because the command should be ended.

😶

Did you click 6 points ?

Are you sure those two times three points (beginning or ending the pairs) are not aligned and define a real plane ?

In other words, what Autocad says, finaly ?

(this topic send us far due to my lazyness to show the 6 clicks)

Re: Align(ment) not working

tramber — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 13:13:55 GMT

And what about OSNAPZ ? Is it set to 0, as it should...

Maybe something is wrong beside what we've said.

Re: Align(ment) not working

pendean — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 14:25:54 GMT

@ktnalive Are you using ALIGN or 3DALIGN commands?
And with or without 3DOSNAP?
Not quite the exact situation you have but it is one of many tutorials on the subject
https://www.learnvern.com/autocad-tutorial/3d-align-command

And yes, it takes some focus and practice to master.

Re: Align(ment) not working

ktnalive — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 04:10:01 GMT

It was suggested that I use Align rather than 3DAlign.

Re: Align(ment) not working

ktnalive — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 04:19:51 GMT

Yes I used 6 points then hit Enter to complete the alignment. Although CAD didn't like the third point on the initial object, but it did allow me to click on the second object back to the first (clicks 5 and 6).

Re: Align(ment) not working

ktnalive — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 04:27:25 GMT

It seems like I am missing one picture file. I will need to find that one tomorrow. That picture just shows the destination object (1st click) to the original cylinder (2nd click) as AutoCAD would not allow the other way around (the proper way).

Re: Align(ment) not working

ktnalive — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 02:11:15 GMT

Thanks, guys. This queue is officially dead. I resolved the problem with a good friend who was finally free to help. Thanks.