Distribute Tools

Object and Layout Tools


	Distribute Tools



Onscreen Preview of Distribute Objects by Centerline

Overview
SignMaster Cut comes with a suite of Distribute tools to assist you in laying out your work accurately and to save your time. The Distribute tools are designed to work on the objects themselves, or the page the objects are associated with. This system provides for comprehensive Distribute of all your objects when working with the program.

How to Use the Distribute Tools

Do the following

Open the Distribute tools

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Click on Tools (as shown above) and then select Align, Space and Distribute Tools and click the Distribute tab or;

Select an Object(s) with the Pick tool

see Selecting Objects

Click on the Alignment flyout (as shown directly above) and then click Alignment and the Align tools will come up;

Click on the Distribute tab (as shown directly below):

The Distribute tab provides you with a number of distribution combinations and provides an interactive (live) preview in the designing area as you make your selections, as explained below:

Distribute (Evenly Spread) Objects

Open the Distribute tab as explained above;

Click on the Pick tool

and select the objects you wish to Distribute, see Selecting Objects;

Select the Distribution Method that you wish to use i.e. Horizontal or Vertical;

Horizontal sets the objects to distribute along the x-axis (left to right on-screen). Vertical sets the objects to distribute along the y-axis (top to bottom on-screen).

Type in the required length i.e. a distance set by you;

Click Apply and the objects will distribute as set;

You can also access the Distribute tool panel from the Tools menu → DesignCenter → Distribute Tools.