ALIGN (Command)

Either one, two, or three pairs of source points and definition points can be specified to move, rotate, or tilt the selected objects, aligning them with points on another object.

The following prompts are displayed.

Select objects

Select the objects to align and press Enter.

The next series of prompts asks for source and destination points. The number of point pairs that you specify determines the results.

First source point, First destination point

When you select only one source point and destination point pair, the selected objects move in 2D or 3D from the source point (1) to the destination point (2).

First and Second source and destination points

When you select two point pairs, you can move, rotate, and scale the selected objects to align with other objects.

The first set of source and destination points defines the base point for the alignment (1, 2). The second set of points defines the angle of rotation (3, 4).

After you enter the second set of points, you are prompted to scale the object. The distance between the first and second destination points (2, 4) is used as the reference length to which the object is scaled. Scaling is available only when you are aligning objects using two point pairs.

Note: If you use two source and destination points to perform a 3D alignment on non-perpendicular working planes, you get unpredictable results.

First, Second, and Third source and destination points

When you select three point pairs, you can move and rotate the selected objects in 3D to align with other objects.

The selected objects move from the source point (1) to the destination point (2).

The selected object is rotated (1 and 3) so that it aligns with the destination object (2 and 4).

The selected object is then rotated again (3 and 5) so that it aligns with the destination object (4 and 6).