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# Align Tool

## Overview <a href="#overview" id="overview"></a>

The Align feature allows you to easily align objects along the X, Y, and Z axes.

## Displaying the **Align Tool** Panel <a href="#displaying-the-align-tool-panel" id="displaying-the-align-tool-panel"></a>

The Align Tool can be displayed by clicking the **Align button** which appears when you select the **Model tab** in the top tab area of OVERDARE Studio.

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## How to Use <a href="#how-to-use" id="how-to-use"></a>

Select the objects you want to align, configure the various **alignment options** in the Align Tool panel, and click the **Align button** to complete the alignment.

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## Alignment Options <a href="#alignment-options" id="alignment-options"></a>

### Space <a href="#space" id="space"></a>

Select the reference space for alignment.

<table><thead><tr><th width="211">Category</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>World</td><td>The alignment axes are based on the World coordinates.</td></tr><tr><td>Local</td><td>The alignment axes are based on the Local Asset coordinates.</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Relative To <a href="#relative-to" id="relative-to"></a>

Select the reference point for alignment.

<table><thead><tr><th width="211">Category</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Selection Bounds</td><td>The alignment is based on the Bounding Box that encompasses all selected objects.</td></tr><tr><td>Active Object</td><td>The alignment is based on the active object among the selected objects.</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Align In <a href="#align-in" id="align-in"></a>

Select the axis (or axes) for alignment. You can choose one or more of the X, Y, and Z axes.

### Mode <a href="#mode" id="mode"></a>

Choose one of the alignment values: Min, Center, or Max.

| Min                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Center                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Max                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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| <p>Relative To : Active Object</p><p>Align in : Z축</p><p>Mode : Min</p>                                                                                                                                                                 | <p>Relative To : Active Object</p><p>Align in : Z축</p><p>Mode : Center</p>                                                                                                                                                              | <p>Relative To : Active Object</p><p>Align in : Z축</p><p>Mode : Max</p>                                                                                                                                                                 |