To achieve this, I drew the shapes, aligned them horizontally and resorted to mathematics to calculate where the center of the second shape would be knowing the both individual shapes dimensions and exact position of the first one through the value in the toolbar (upper left corner).
Doing the math the center of the second shape is 170.95
And this is how I solve the problem. But I am convinced there is a tool or other way to achive the same but in a much easier way.
Thank you @Wyked
Of couse I can do that too. But what I’m looking for is a way without having to zoom and even so, after all the adjustments, I miss a millimeter or even less than that. I think there is a simple way, kind of an alignment tool as those we use to align shapes left ou right, up, down or centre. Just select the shapes you need to be alined, click on the tool and you know immediately they are aligned.
Thank you @berainlb
Alternate to the method described above you could do the following. Let’s assume you want to align the left shape to the right.
select both shapes
align top or bottom as you see fit. If shapes are equal heigh then align horizontal center would also work
select left shape
Go to menu Arrange->Dock->Dock right
I just did this. It look’s what I am looking for. Or at least works pretty good.
Let me do some more tests and this can be a pretty good solution.
If you haven’t tried it I’d actually suggest using the object snapping method described in the other post. That’s more immediate for this specific situation and is generally useful for other things.
Snapping method result, if I do it rirgt, is very similar to drag.
But I’ve do it wrong…
As you said, and I misread it,
I drag it to the side not the corner because I was trying not to center misalign shapes and this was what I do wrong!!!
So,
Object Snapping works fine if other alignments are not an issue at the time.
Dock works better if other alignments are an issue at the time.
Now I’m thinking, at the time to burn/cut, probably it will make to passes where the lines meet (one per shape) but I think I’ve seen somewhere (some setting) how to avoid it.
I’m drawing and posting as the project develops.
As I expected, using preview window, it will burn several times in the same place. To avoid that I select Remove overlapping lines in Cut Optimization Settings at Laser window
That’s totally fine. I only meant in relation to as a solution to the problem posed.
Note that if your goal is to not cut redundant lines then there are other solutions and considerations that will be relevant for your specific circumstances.
Yes I know.
Exactly what I intended with this topic is solved.
If I later want certain lines not to be repeated or obtain a certain design by joining and grouping several different shapes, I use the Boolean function for that.
