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Aligning Elements

The editor provides various options for aligning elements in a model. This has no impact on the functionality of the model and is purely visual.

Aligning Elements Vertically

Align Vertical
 The vertical alignment option allows several elements within the model to be relocated so that their centre points are aligned vertically. Select the elements that should be aligned by holding down the SHIFT key whilst clicking on them.

Next click the "Align model vertical" button in the toolbar. The selected elements will be shifted into alignment vertically:

Process Modeller - Model Editor - Vertically Aligned
 

Aligning Elements Horizontally

Align Horizontal
 The horizontal alignment option enables several elements within the model to be relocated so that their centre points are aligned horizontally. Select the elements that should be aligned by holding down the SHIFT key whilst clicking on them.

Next click the "Align model horizontal" button in the toolbar. The selected elements will be shifted into alignment horizontally:

Process Modeller - Model Editor - Horizontal Aligned
 

Making Elements the Same Size

Same Size
 The "Same size" option enables several elements within the model to be re-sized so that they end up with the same height and width. Select the elements that should be resized by holding down the SHIFT key and clicking on them.

 

Process Modeller - Model Editor - Same Size
 

Then click the "Same size" button in the toolbar. Each element will be resized to use the maximum height and the maximum width of all of the selected elements .

Process Modeller - Model Editor - Resized
 

Arrow Keys

You can select an element and use the keyboard arrow keys to move it.

Alt + ← move the element 1px left

Ctrl + ← move the element 5px left

move the element 20px left

SHIFT + ← move the element 100px left

Last modified on August 25, 2022

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