Align multiple objects

[Anonymous]

Hi there,

I am quite new to AutoCad, but have used other packages extensively, and cannot find an answer to what I think is a simple question:

Is there a quick way of aligning a selection of different objects (blocks and or lines) along an axis? I have a library of different blocks which I would like to align either along a centre line, or along their top/ bottom edges, but there doesn't seem to be a quick way of doing this; the ALIGN command works fine for single objects, but not with more?

I'd be surprised if there was no easy way of doing something like this - am I missing something?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Cheers,

Nick

[Slawomir_ · Accepted solution]

Hi,

if you expect a command similar to Inkscape align check Align&Distribute app.

[Anonymous]

Thanks Slawomir,

this is exactly what I was hoping for, but unfortunately, out IT department will not sanction it.

I can't believe something like this isn't included in the basic AutoCad tool set!?!

Thanks for the tip though - I'll see if I can pressure our IT dept to change their minds.

Cheers,

Nick

[ntellery]

If I have a bunch of text I want to align, I copy the X or Y value in the properties box of one, select all of them and paste it back into the box and they will all align. 
For different objects it can be more painful because they display in properties pallete differently but you can then use the filter box at the top to move thru from text, lines, multitext etc, pasting into the box for each.

[gotphish001]

There's a command to align text. _textalign

Also one for aligning multileaders.  _mleaderalign

not sure about random objects or shapes in mass.

[Slawomir_]

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@ntellery wrote:

If I have a bunch of text I want to align, I copy the X or Y value in the properties box of one, select all of them and paste it back into the box and they will all align.

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I'm too dealing with text, mtext like that. @gotphish001 textalign, mleaderalign are useful. Thanks.

But for rectangles, polygons etc. it's not that easy without this app unfortunately. Its functionality should be included in AutoCAD and verticals as basic inherent command.

[leothebuilder]

It would be great to have this capability included in autocad.

I would add this to the wishlist.

https://www.augi.com/wish-list

Meanwhile there is an old lisp called ALIGNIT.LSP that may still work found here:

http://www.cadalyst.com/general-software/autolisp-solutions-aligning-objects-3178

[Slawomir_]

Please consider marking post as an "Accept as solution" even though your IT department doesn't allow to use this app it's still a solution in my opinion. It will benefit other users looking for solution to similar question.