{"id":16266,"date":"2026-05-05T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/?p=16266"},"modified":"2026-05-05T21:15:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T04:15:48","slug":"align-in-autocad-tuesday-tips-with-frank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/align-in-autocad-tuesday-tips-with-frank\/","title":{"rendered":"Align in AutoCAD: Tuesday Tips With Frank"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I’ve seen a lot of good chatter over on LinkedIn. The topic is about not just teaching students how to use AutoCAD software, but also how to be a professional drafter by adhering to ages-old drafting practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of these practices is the alignment of annotation objects. In this post, I\u2019ll cover three commands, two of which directly apply to my previous statement. The other is just a handy alignment tip (plus a trip down memory lane).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The image below is an example of terrible drafting and is not untypical of a rookie CAD user. Is the information conveyed? Yes. Is it drawn correctly? No. My high school drafting teacher (and first boss out of college) would have had a conniption over this. Please don\u2019t ask me how I know this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this simple example, the annotation objects should all be aligned with themselves. Fortunately, AutoCAD provides some easy-to-use tools to quickly fix these problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MLEADERALIGN <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The first problem we\u2019re going to address are the part number callouts. Since they\u2019re Multileaders, the solution is easy. The actual name of the command to use is MLEADERALIGN. While I\u2019m a big fan of input into the command line, that\u2019s way too much to type, and it\u2019s easier, in this case, to use the Ribbon. In the image below, I\u2019ve floated the Leaders panel of the Annotate tab to show you the icon\u2019s location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The workflow is easy, and it goes fast. You\u2019ll first select the MLeaders to work with. When selected, press return. Then, you\u2019ll select the Multileader that you want the others to align to. Here, I select part bubble 34. Make sure your Orthomode is turned on, and you\u2019ll be able to define either a vertical or horizontal alignment. Below, I chose horizontal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s just how easy it is. You can also collect multiple MLeaders into a single, grouped object, add a leader line, or remove a leader line. If you want to learn more about the powerful MLeader, I wrote about them many years back, and you can still find it here<\/a>, and Lee Ambrosius wrote about them at this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"MLEADERALIGN<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

TEXTALIGN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The next drawing issue was drilled into me from an early age, and, yes, by that same teacher\/boss. It\u2019s a typical mistake that a cub drafter might make. Notation, whether attached to a leader or not, should line up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Again, it\u2019s an easy fix. The tool you want can be found in the Text panel of the Annotate tab of the ribbon. You can also be like me and type it in, as I do in the animation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"TEXTALIGN<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Simply select the text you want to align, press enter, then specify the text that you want all to align to, and you\u2019re done. This works for both DTEXT and MTEXT, and even ATTDEFS (if used within the Block Editor, of course.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"TEXTALIGN<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This went quickly, as I used the default setting, but there are plenty of options for you. Selecting the Alignment option lets you choose what we now call Justification (think Middle Right, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choosing Options will let you set spacing between objects, distribute them along a path, or use the current Vertical or Horizontal values of the selected object.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ALIGNSPACE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This last example didn\u2019t exist for my HS teacher to have a fit over. But it does fit in with the alignment theme of this post. It\u2019s an Express Tool called Align Space, and it can be found in the Layout tab of the Express Tools tab of the ribbon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quite simply, it aligns two points in model space with two points in paper space. Let\u2019s consider the images below. In the first, the layout viewport is activated, so you\u2019re in model space. Using the quadrant Osnap, the top and bottom points of the circle are selected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the second point is selected, it will return to paper space and prompt for the next two points. In the middle image, the defpoint nodes of the dimension are selected. You\u2019ll then be asked if you want to do the alignment. Since you\u2019ve just spent the time selecting four points, we\u2019ll assume you do and answer Y.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The points specified in model space are aligned with the points specified in paper space. Also, both the zoom factor and the UCS rotation are adjusted to accommodate the specified points. A note of full disclosure here. The images below are taken from the help file. Yes, I could have easily created my own, but I was drawn to the old-fashioned UCS icon shown in the model space views. I grew up with that thing, and I\u2019m a bit fond of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"ALIGNSPACE<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Wrapping It Up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re one of those cub drafters I spoke about and these drafting practices are new to you, I\u2019d highly suggest you find a local tech school or community college that offers an introductory drafting class. Preferably on the board. You\u2019ll thank me later in your career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the rest of us, don\u2019t get into bad habits just because your software lets you. If you do find your annotations out of alignment, AutoCAD makes it easy to keep your drawing aligned with best drafting practices, thanks to these alignment tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Tuesday Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Check out our whole\u00a0Tuesday Tips series<\/a>\u00a0for ideas on how to make AutoCAD work for you.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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