Hi Nick, re: Align by arbitrary point

If I understand correctly, you can use the Transform/Move command or even just object dragging to position a specific point on an object to a different location.

Say for example you've got the following curve and you want to align the tip of the bottom hook to the y axis:



To do that, make sure you have "Object Snap" and "Straight Snap" enabled in the bottom toolbar (they will be highlighted in orange when they are active), then just grab on to the point and slide your mouse over and you will get a snap where the "straight snap" line intersects the y axis (or any other line or construction line that you have drawn in):

Here is a small video to demonstrate:




Just make sure you have both "Straight Snap" and "Object Snap" enabled to get that kind of snapping while dragging.

You can also use the Transform/Move command which lets you pick a specific base point which does not necessarily have to be exactly on the object.

Those would be the methods to use rather than the Transform/Align command, if you want to control a specific point rather then the center or bounding edges which is what the Align command is focused on targeting.


Is that the kind of alignment that you were talking about, or were you looking for something different?

- Michael