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4.
UsetheavailablesettingsintheAligndialogto
adjust the transformation of the gizmo.
To a l i gn a s ub -ob j ect s el e ct i on of geo me t ry t o
another object:
1.
Do one of the following:
• Convert the object to an editable mesh, and
then perform the sub-object selection at any
level.
• Apply a Mesh Select modifier, followed by an
XForm modifier. (The Mesh Select modifier
by itself doesn’t allow t r ansforms.)
2. On the Main toolbar, click Ali gn, or
choose Tools > Align, and then select a target
object.
3. Use the settings in the Alig n dialog to perform
the alignment.
Inter face
Align Position group
X/Y /Z Position—Specifies on which axis or axes
to perform the alignment. Turning on all three
options moves the current object to the target
object’s location.
Current Object/Target Objec t groups
Specify which points on the objects’ bounding
boxes to use for the alignment. You can choose
different points for the current object and the
target object. For example, you can ali gn the
current object’s pivot point (page 3–995) with the
center of the target object.
Mi nimum—Aligns the point on the object ’s
bounding box with the lowest X, Y, and Z values
w ith the chosen point on the other object.
Center—Aligns the center of the object’s bounding
box with the chosen point on the other object.
Pivot Point—Aligns the object’s pivot point with
the chosen point on the other object.
Maximum—Aligns the point on the object’s
bounding box with the highest X, Y, and Z values
w ith the chosen point on the other object.
Align Orientation (Local) group
These settings let you m atch the orientation of the
local coordinate systems be tween the two objects
on any combination of axes.
This option is independent of the position
alignment settings. You can leave the Position
settings alone and use the Orientation check
boxes to rotate the current object to match the
orientation of the target object.
Posit ion alig nment uses world coordinates (page
3–1035), while orientation alignment uses local
coordinates. (page 3–963)
Match Scale group
Use the X Axis, Y Axis, and Z Axis options to
match the scale axis values between the two
selected objects. This matches only the sca le values
you’d see in the Transfor m Typ e-In (page 1–431).