Align It!
![Align-Animated.gif](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FNC/RSF2/JK2UJU8M/FNCRSF2JK2UJU8M.gif&filename=Align-Animated.gif)
![Align Front.png](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FZS/5HVK/JL2KKCFT/FZS5HVKJL2KKCFT.png&filename=Align Front.png)
While building you may need to line up shapes.
Let's try aligning some shapes.
Instructions
- Continue to the next step.
Preview Shape Alignment
![Align Animated 3.png](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FM8/FFHO/JK2UJVY7/FM8FFHOJK2UJVY7.png&filename=Align Animated 3.png)
![alignbutton.jpg](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FZZ/IZ16/L2KYCH9X/FZZIZ16L2KYCH9X.jpg&filename=alignbutton.jpg)
Let's explore the different ways these box shapes can be aligned.
Hovering over an alignment handle will show a preview of what the alignment will look like and clicking a handle will move the shapes into the preview position.
Let try previewing the all the alignment options!
Instructions
- Select all the Box shapes by holding SHIFT on the keyboard and left clicking on each Box shape.
HINT:
Shapes you have selected will be outlined in a blue color.
- With all shapes selected, click the Align button on the right side of the top toolbar
- The Align handles will appear around the shapes.
- Hover your mouse over each of the black alignment handles to see a preview of the alignment.
- Continue to the next step.
Align to the Bottom
![Align Front.png](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/F3F/MBJW/JK2UJW5A/F3FMBJWJK2UJW5A.png&filename=Align Front.png)
Let's make sure the shapes are all aligned on the Workplane.
Instructions
- Clicking on any of the Alignment handles will move the shapes into the align position.
- The undo button on the toolbar will change back to the original position if needed.
- Try to align the Boxes on the Workplane aligned to the front Box.
- Continue to the next step.
You Got It!
![Align Result.png](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FN8/TYOB/JK2UJW7E/FN8TYOBJK2UJW7E.png&filename=Align Result.png)
Congratulations!
Keep up the good work!