Similarly, we can match the scale of the two (or more) objects. Since our object is rotated at 45 degrees at x-axis, there is no need to turn on rest of the two axes. Under Orientation Align group, just turn on x-axis check box. Now, select the Cyl_A then press Alt + A and click on Cyl_B. Let’s rotate the Cyl_B 45 degrees in x-axis. We can also match the orientation of the two (or more) objects as we matched the position. In the given Image, current object’s maximum point is aligned to the target object’s maximum point in z- axis. Using the Maximum option will align the maximum point of the current object with the chosen point of the target object. Maximum is the point having highest x, y, z values within the bounding box of an object. In the given Image, current object’s pivot point is aligned to the target object’s pivot point. Using the Pivot Point option will align the pivot point of the current object with the chosen point of the target object in z-axis. In the given Image, current object’s center point is aligned to the target object’s center point in z-axis. Using the Center option will align the center of the current object with the chosen point of the target object. In the given Image, current object’s minimum point is aligned to the target object’s maximum point in z- axis. Using the Minimum option will align the minimum point of the current object with the chosen point of the target object. Minimum is the point having lowest x, y, z values within the bounding box of an object. Cyl_A is now aligned (position) to the Cyl_B in all the three axes (Pivot Point to Pivot Point).Īlign Dialog provides you some cool options that come handy while aligning the objects. In Align Selection dialog you can specify in which axis (under Align Position group) you want to align your object, in this case, I am aligning Cyl_A in all the three axes. I want to align the Cyl_A to the Cyl_B so let’s select the Cyl_A and press Alt + A on the keyboard and click on target object (Cyl_B) to bring up the Align Selection dialog.

Here, I have two Cylinders, Cyl_A (the green one) and Cyl_B (the blue one) in the scene both are of different size and material. So, let’s start and learn how to use Align tool in 3ds max. It’s one of the most important tools inside 3ds max and has lots of great options that you can use to align your objects. This takes too much time and is not accurate at all on the other hand Align tool gives you the correctly aligned objects in very less time. I notice many beginners don’t know about Align tool and they manually align objects. In this tutorial, I am going to show you how to use Align tool in 3ds max.

3ds max 8 sided cylinder align to side