# \[Addon\] Easy Align

**URL:** <https://blenderartists.org/t/addon-easy-align/685704>\
**Category:** Released Add-ons and Extensions\
**Created:** [March 9, 2017, 4:45am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/addon-easy-align/685704 "2017-03-09T04:45:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 11\
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**Author:** ![AndreasResch](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/andreasresch/32/36507_2.png) [@AndreasResch](https://blenderartists.org/u/AndreasResch)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2019, 9:55am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/addon-easy-align/685704/21 "2019-04-01T09:55:51Z")

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I’ve corrected the cursor issue and added a proper name to the Panel. Works in the latest 2.8 version now.

[Easy\_Align\_Addon\_ver\_1\_0\_3.py](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/3/2/1/321411835a8008345dbaa473221aac64a30f72c0.py) (21.6 KB)

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**Author:** ![Georgesd](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/georgesd/32/733753_2.png) [@Georgesd](https://blenderartists.org/u/Georgesd)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2019, 10:07am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/addon-easy-align/685704/22 "2019-04-01T10:07:43Z")

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Thank you AndreasResch for fixing the problem, I noticed this issue in the Blender 2.8 version that was released couple of weeks ago (or so), the thing is, apparently Blender 2.8 API is not finalized yet, it’s being changed constantly, and this is part of the reason there’s really no proper documentation yet, so I decided to stop downloading new releases of Blender 2.8, until there’s a final API.

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**Author:** ![AndreasResch](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/andreasresch/32/36507_2.png) [@AndreasResch](https://blenderartists.org/u/AndreasResch)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2019, 10:13am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/addon-easy-align/685704/23 "2019-04-01T10:13:00Z")

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I understand. But at least it works for now, which is good. Thanks for the great tool.

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**Author:** ![Georgesd](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/georgesd/32/733753_2.png) [@Georgesd](https://blenderartists.org/u/Georgesd)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2019, 10:22am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/addon-easy-align/685704/24 "2019-04-01T10:22:51Z")

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Yes it does, thank you, I’ll just make a small amendment to the file you uploaded (make it appear in the main panel rather than creating it’s own tab) , and commit it to github link.

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**Author:** ![Benny\_G](https://blenderartists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/b5e925/32.png) [@Benny\_G](https://blenderartists.org/u/Benny_G)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 12:56am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/addon-easy-align/685704/25 "2019-04-07T00:56:04Z")

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Thanks for the update for Blender 2.8:grinning:😀

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**Author:** ![AndreasResch](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/andreasresch/32/36507_2.png) [@AndreasResch](https://blenderartists.org/u/AndreasResch)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2019, 3:59pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/addon-easy-align/685704/26 "2019-04-08T15:59:02Z")

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It would great if support for non-mesh objects could be added (like Empty or Curve objects).

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**Author:** ![Georgesd](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/georgesd/32/733753_2.png) [@Georgesd](https://blenderartists.org/u/Georgesd)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2019, 5:42pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/addon-easy-align/685704/27 "2019-04-09T17:42:53Z")

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Yes that would be great, however it’s a different beast, as you noticed, I’m making calculations based on vertices coordinates, for curves or empty it’s totally different, but I’ll definitely give it a shot once the API is finalized.

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**Author:** ![AndreasResch](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/andreasresch/32/36507_2.png) [@AndreasResch](https://blenderartists.org/u/AndreasResch)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2019, 6:00pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/addon-easy-align/685704/28 "2019-04-09T18:00:07Z")

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There’s an addon called BMax Tools (unfortunately only works in 2.79) which has a great align feature. You might get some ideas from there. It basically uses geometry when possible and if not (like with empties) is just uses the origin. Works great.

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**Author:** ![Georgesd](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/georgesd/32/733753_2.png) [@Georgesd](https://blenderartists.org/u/Georgesd)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2019, 2:03pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/addon-easy-align/685704/29 "2019-04-24T14:03:14Z")

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I’ll look for it and give it a try, thanks!

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**Author:** ![zmp2000](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/zmp2000/32/565063_2.png) [@zmp2000](https://blenderartists.org/u/zmp2000)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2019, 12:11am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/addon-easy-align/685704/30 "2019-04-26T00:11:20Z")

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Hi, is there a Way to align a Collection Instance (Group Instance)?

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**Author:** ![Georgesd](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/georgesd/32/733753_2.png) [@Georgesd](https://blenderartists.org/u/Georgesd)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2019, 10:15am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/addon-easy-align/685704/31 "2019-06-21T10:15:04Z")

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Easy Align only works with mesh objects.

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