Unable to align objects in 2D Plan View

[Martin]

Hello!

I am unable to align objects to each other in 2D plan view. 3 of the objects are dimension objects and one is a text block.

My feeling is that because these objects really exist on the Z-plane that maybe I need a choice to align these objects to their "Fronts" or "Backs"

I've attached a couple of screen shots.

[Martin]

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Using VW 2023 SP5

[Pat Stanford]

Even with the image I don't understand what you want to happen.  Why can't you just move them in a Top/Plan view or use the Align menu command?

[Elite Exhibits]

Pat

 

It should be simple... I have run into the same problem. Especially with Layer Plane Dimensions. Your logic is correct, but sometimes they just don't align with Align  - Have NOT hit the problem lately as I don't Align, I manually move them to avoid what I assume is a bug.

 

Attached video shows 2 Layer Plane dimensions NOT aligning in Top/Plan

 

Peter

[Pat Stanford]

I think I can tell you what is going on, but I don't know that I have a great way to fix it.

 

Your dimensions are on different working planes.  Note that when you have one of them selected it shows the Plane as 3D.  If you select them both then the Plane pull down goes blank and the only option is to change them to Layer plane.

 

You can't use the Align tools to move the working planes, so nothing happens. If you are Aligning them in a direction that does not require a change of plane (for example you are in a Front View instead of Top/Plan) then the Align tools will work.

 

The only way I know of the change the plane is to select and drag the objects.

 

HTH