Arrange Menu

The Arrange Menu contains tools for positioning objects, both on an individual basis, and in relation to each other. It also contains tools for moving the physical laser in relation to objects within your project.

Click any option in the image below to go directly to the relevant page for that tool, or scroll down for a list of options and descriptions.

Group¶

Ctrl / Cmd + G

Combines multiple objects into a single entity, allowing you to move, resize, and manipulate them as though they were one object.

See Grouping for more information.

Ungroup¶

Ctrl / Cmd + U

Splits Groups back into the individual objects that make them up.

See Grouping for more information.

Auto-Group¶

Groups objects that fall within the boundaries of a closed shape together with the outermost shape.

See Auto-Group for more information.

Flip Horizontal / Vertical¶

Flip Horizontal — Mirrors objects along the X Axis.

Shift + Ctrl / Cmd + H
Flip Vertical — Mirrors objects along the Y Axis.

Shift + Ctrl / Cmd + V

See Mirror Tools for more information.

Mirror Across Line¶

Shift + Ctrl / Cmd + M

Flips objects along a selected line.

See Mirror Tools — Mirror Across Line for more information.

Rotate 90° Clockwise / Counter-Clockwise¶

Rotate 90° Clockwise — Rotates the object to the right by 90°.

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Rotate 90° Counter-Clockwise — Rotates the object to the left (anti-clockwise) by 90°.

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See Transform Controls — Rotate for more information.

Two-Point Rotate / Scale¶

Ctrl / Cmd + 2

Rotates and resizes objects around custom pivot points in your Workspace.

See Two-Point Rotate / Scale for more information.

Align¶

Repositions objects according to their edges or centers.

See Align for more information.

Distribute¶

Evenly spaces objects either vertically or horizontally, spaced from their centers or edges.

See Distribute for more information.

Distribute → Move Together¶

Arranges objects so that their edges abut along horizontal or vertical planes.

See Distribute — Move Together for more information.

Nest Selected¶

Arranges objects to minimize material waste using an online service.

See Nest Selected for more information.

Dock¶

Moves selected objects left, right, up, or down, until they meet the edge of the Workspace or another object.

See Docking for more information.

Move Selected Objects¶

Moves objects to a corner, midpoint, or center of your Workspace. If you have a Gantry style laser, it can also move selected objects to the last reported position of your laser head.

See Move Selected Objects for more information.

Move Laser to Selection¶

Moves your laser in its physical work area to a location that corresponds to a position on your current selection in your LightBurn Workspace.

See Move Laser to Selection for more information.

Move Laser To Selection → Jog Laser¶

Moves the laser by the amount specified in the Move Window, in a chosen direction.

See Move Window — Jogging for more information.

Grid Array¶

Creates copies of an object (or objects) in regularly spaced rows and columns, and includes options to adjust spacing, mirror the shapes, randomize orientation, and more.

See Grid Array for more information.

Circular Array¶

Arranges multiple copies of an object — or multiple objects — in a radial pattern around either a point in space, or a central object.

See Circular Array for more information.

Copy Along Path¶

Creates duplicates of an object that follow the contour of a path.

See Copy Along Path for more information.

Create Rubber-Band Outline from Selection¶

Makes a new shape outlining the graphics in your current selection. The new shape is defined as the shortest possible path that can contain all graphics in your selection, as if a rubber band were stretched around them.

See Create Rubber-Band Outline for more information.

Break Apart¶

Alt / Option + B

Separates paths into their constituent lines and curves.

See Break Apart for more information.

Push in Draw Order¶

Changes the order of objects in the draw order, which affects the visual appearance of graphics in your Workspace, when using a Wireframe View Style.

See Push in Draw Order for more information.

Lock Selected Shapes / Unlock Selected Shapes¶

Lock Selected Shapes prevents editing of selected objects.
Unlock allows them to be edited once again.

See Lock Shapes for more information.

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