Aligning Text Objects

When a sketch contains a number of text objects (captions, measurements, parameters, calculations, functions, and action buttons), you may want to line them up neatly to improve the appearance of the sketch. In the following examples, the aligned arrangement on the right looks neater than the unaligned arrangement on the left.

To align text objects, select them in the order in which you want them to appear, from top to bottom. Then hold down the Shift key and press the Enter key. The first selected object remains in its original position, and the remaining selected objects line up immediately below the first.

To increase the spacing between the newly-aligned objects, make sure they are still selected. Then hold the Shift key and press Enter again. Each time you press Enter, a small amount of space is added between the objects. Continue holding Shift and pressing Enter until you have the vertical spacing you want.

If you accidentally create too much space, continue holding the Shift key and pressing the Enter key until the objects return to their minimum spacing.