Aligning and Distributing Modeling Elements

In order to clarify the display of BP modeling elements, you can automatically align and distribute the elements by selecting Align or Distribute from the toolbar.

To automatically align or distribute modeling elements

1. Do one of the following:

   • Click and drag over a portion of the BP model to select the items you want to align or distribute.

   • Press the Control key and click the items you want to align or distribute.

2. In the Business Process Designer toolbar, click Align or Distribute.

3. From the menu that appears, select the type of automatic alignment or distribution you want to use.

   The options are described in Aligning and Distributing Modeling Elements.

4. In the Enterprise Designer toolbar, click Save to save the new element placement.

   Menu Item	Description
   Align Left	Aligns elements vertically along their left edges.
   Align Center	Aligns elements vertically through their centers.
   Align Right	Aligns elements vertically along their right edges.
   Align Top	Aligns elements horizontally along their top edges.
   Align Middle	Aligns elements horizontally through their centers.
   Align Bottom	Aligns elements horizontally along their bottom edges.
   Distribute Horizontally	Distributes elements horizontally.
   Distribute Vertically	Distributes elements vertically.