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Using alignment and dynamic guides

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The new Alignment and dynamic guides docker (Window Dockers Alignment and dynamic guides) lets you view, set up, and modify alignment guides and dynamic guides more easily. In addition, the docker offers the following new features and enhancements:

For more information about alignment guides and dynamic guides, see Using alignment guides and Using dynamic guides.

Intelligent Dimensioning displays indicators when an object is rotated to the same angle (top) or scaled to same size as the closest object (bottom).

Intelligent Spacing displays indicators when an object is equidistant between two other objects (left) or has the same spacing as the closest onscreen objects (right).

You can offset (left) and inset (right) margin alignment guides.

To modify alignment guide settings

1.

Click Window Dockers Alignment and dynamic guides.

2.

In the Alignment and dynamic guides docker, click the Alignment guides button .

To	Do the following
Enable or disable alignment guides	Enable or disable the check box in the top-right corner of the Alignment guides section.
Change the color of alignment guides	Open the Line color picker, and choose a color.
Change the line style of alignment guides	Open the Line style picker, and choose a line style.
Set guides to align the edge of an object with the edge of another object	Click the Object edges button .
Set guides to align the edge of an object with the center of another object	Click the Object centers button .
Set guides to align to individual objects in a group	Click the Individual objects in a group button .
Distribute objects using the same spacing as the closest onscreen objects	Ensure that the Intelligent spacing button is enabled, and drag the object until indicator arrows appear.
Position an object equidistantly between two other objects	Ensure that the Intelligent spacing button is enabled, and drag the object between two other objects until indicator arrows appear.
Scale objects to the same dimensions as other onscreen objects	Ensure that the Intelligent dimensioning button is enabled, and scale the object until indicator arrows appear.
Rotate objects to the same angle as other rotated onscreen objects	Ensure that the Intelligent dimensioning button is enabled, and rotate the object until rotation indicators appear.

You can access most alignment guide controls on the Layout toolbar by clicking the Layout toolbar button .

To add margin alignment guides

1.

Click Window Dockers Alignment and dynamic guides.

2.

In the Alignment and dynamic guides docker, click the Alignment guides button .

To	Do the following
Add margin alignment guides	Enable the Margins check box. If the Margins check box is not displayed, click the arrow button located at the bottom of the Alignment guides section.
Change the line color of margins	Open the Margin line color picker, and choose a color.
Change the line style of margins	Open the Margin line style picker, and choose a line style.
Set horizontal margins	Type a value in the Horizontal margin box, click the Horizontal margin button, and choose one of the following options: •   Offset horizontally — creates a margin of the specified distance around an object •   Inset horizontally — creates a margin of the specified distance within an object •   Offset and inset horizontally — creates margins of the specified distance around and within an object
Set vertical margins	Type a value in the Vertical margin box, click the Vertical margin button, and choose one of the following options: •   Offset vertically — creates a margin of the specified distance around an object •   Inset vertically — creates a margin of the specified distance within an object •   Offset and inset vertically — creates a margin of the specified distance around and within an object
Lock the ratio between vertical and horizontal margins	Click the Lock ratio button
View only margin alignment guides	Disable the Object edges button , the Object centers button , the Intelligent spacing button , and the Intelligent dimensioning button .
Disable horizontal margins	Click the Horizontal margin button, and choose No horizontal margin .
Disable vertical margins	Click the Vertical margin button, and choose No vertical margin .

To set options for dynamic guides

1.

Click Window Dockers Alignment and dynamic guides.

2.

In the Alignment and dynamic guides docker, click the Dynamic guides button .

To	Do the following
Enable or disable dynamic guides	Enable or disable the check box in the top-right corner of the Dynamic guides section of the docker.
Change the line style of dynamic guides	Open the Line style picker, and choose a line style.
Change the color of dynamic guides	Open the Line color picker, and choose a color.
Display or hide the angle of dynamic guides and the distance from the snap point used to create the dynamic guide	Click the Display screen tips button .
Display dynamic guides that are extensions of line segments	Click the Extend along segment button .
Snap to specified invisible divisions along the dynamic guide	Click the Snap to tick spacing button , and type a value in the Tick spacing box.
Choose the angles at which to display the dynamic guides	Enable or disable the angle check boxes. When you enable an angle check box, a preview of the dynamic guide appears in the Guides preview window.
Add a custom dynamic guide angle	Type a value in the Custom angle box, and click the Add custom angle button .
Delete a dynamic guide angle	Select a dynamic guide in the list, and click the Delete custom angle button .
Display dynamic guides at all available angles	Click the Select all button .
Disable dynamic guides at all available angles	Click the Deselect all button .

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