7Snapping and Arranging
As a sequel to the previous chapter on transformation, let's look at how Inkscape allows you not only to transform objects freely but to do it quickly, precisely, and, to some extent, automatically. The two main approaches are snapping and arranging.
Snapping refers to making some points, lines, or paths work as magnets, so that when you are moving something in the vicinity of such a magnetic attractor, the thing you're moving "snaps" into the exact desired position. Arranging moves a large number of objects in a regular way so that they are aligned, distributed, scattered, or lined up into a grid exactly as you want them to be.
7.1 Guides
The easiest way to snap objects into alignment is by creating a guide (guideline). ...
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