Align or distribute features

The Move tool includes commands to align features relative to each other, to a specified reference location, or distribute them equally. These commands are available when map topology is turned off.

To align or distribute features, complete the following steps:

1. On the Edit tab, turn off topology, choose your snapping preferences, and show the Modify Features pane.
   1. In the Manage Edits group, click the topology arrow and choose No Topology .
   2. In the Snapping group, click the Snapping drop-down menu and enable your snapping preferences.
   3. In the Features group, click Modify .
2. In the pane, expand Alignment, and click Move .
   • To exit the tool, press Esc.
3. Click Select , and select the features.
   • To refine the selection, right-click a feature in the tree view, and click Unselect or Only Select This .

     

4. Right-click and click the corresponding command.

   Set Reference	Sets an alternative location to which the selected features are aligned.
   Align Left	Aligns the selected features to the left.
   Align Center	Aligns the selected features to the horizontal center.
   Align Right	Aligns the selected features to the right.
   Align Top	Aligns the selected features to the top.
   Align Middle	Aligns the selected features to the vertical center.
   Align Bottom	Aligns the selected features to the bottom.
   Distribute Horizontally	Distributes the selected features horizontally so that there is an equal amount of space between their edges.
   Distribute Vertically	Distributes the selected features vertically so that there is an equal amount of space between their edges.
   Distribute Horizontal Centers	Spaces the center points of the selected features equally in the horizontal direction. The two outside elements remain stationary.
   Distribute Vertical Centers	Spaces the center points of the selected features equally in the vertical direction. The two outside elements remain stationary.