Align Variable References on the Canvas

When you add numerous Variable References to the Canvas, it may be difficult and time-consuming to manually align the Variable References to create an orderly, neat appearance. You can use the alignment commands to quickly align your Variable References and create a neat, professional simulation.

Align Variable References on the Canvas

1. Select the set of Variable References that you want to align.

2. Right-click one of the Variable References in the selection, and then on the Align menu, select one of the following commands:

   • Align Left — Vertically align the selected Variable References so that the left sides of all the Variable References start at the same horizontal position as the topmost Variable Reference in the selection.

   • Align Top — Horizontally align the selected Variable References so that the top sides of all the Variable References start at the same vertical position.

   • Align Right — Vertically align the selected Variable References so that the right sides of all the Variable References end at the same horizontal position as the topmost Variable Reference in the selection.

   • Align Bottom — Horizontally align the selected Variable References so that the bottom sides of all the Variable References end at the same vertical position.

   • Same Width — Change the width of the selected Variable References to equal the width of the widest Variable Reference.

   • Same Height — Change the height of the selected Variable References to equal the height of the tallest Variable Reference.

   • Space Down — Evenly distribute the selected Variable References between the topmost and bottommost Variable Reference.

   • Space Across — Evenly distribute the selected Variable References between the leftmost and rightmost Variable Reference.

   • Align Variable References — Vertically align the selected Variable References so that the left sides of all the Variable References start at the same horizontal position as the leftmost Variable Reference in the selection.

3. Repeat step 2 until you have aligned the Variable References as desired.

   We recommend that you do not follow an Align Right or Align Left command with an Align Top or Align Bottom command, or vice versa. Otherwise, the Variable References appear on top of each other.

4. (Optional) Select Undo if you make any undesirable alignment changes.