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Layout Menu

The Layout menu allows you to define additional layouts and to arrange selected objects in regular ways, as shown in Table 2–6.

Table 2–6: Layout Menu
Layout

Alternate Layout...

Opens the Alternative Layout dialog box.

Center Left-to-Right
in Frame

Centers selected objects horizontally.

Center Top-to-Bottom
in Frame

Centers selected objects vertically.

Even Spacing
Left-to-Right

Evens up the horizontal spacing between selected objects.

Even Spacing
Top-to-Bottom

Evens up the vertical spacing between selected objects.

Move-to-Top

Moves the selected object all the way forward.

Move-to-Bottom

Moves the selected object all the way back.

Align

Allows you to align multiple objects along a selected feature.

Layout Alternate Layout

Opens the Alternate Layout dialog box. You can define the conditions for additional layouts using this dialog box. For more information, see "Multiple Layouts".

Layout Center Left-to-Right in Frame
Layout Center Top-to-Bottom in Frame

Centers all selected objects along one axis (X or Y) within the frame, without changing their positions on the other axis.

Layout Even Spacing Left-to-right
Layout Even Spacing Top-to-Bottom

Evenly spaces the objects from one another along one axis (X or Y) without changing the overall space they take up, and without changing their positions on the other axis.

Layout Move-to-Top
Layout Move-to-Bottom

Changes the Z–axis layering order of the selected object. Moving it to the top makes it seem to overlay all other objects (that is, it makes the object seem closest to the viewer); moving it to the bottom makes it seem to be overlaid by all other objects (makes it seem furthest away). Some objects do not respond to relayering requests.

Layout Align

Opens a submenu where you can choose the feature on which to align multiple objects. Objects can be aligned on their:


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