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12.06.08 Overlay Tools - Aligning an Overlay to Match Base Plan

Last Updated: 2022-03-22 12:56

Sometimes, your Overlay and Base Image do not line up - many times, this happens because the 'working part' of the drawing may not be located in exactly the same position on the Plan.

When we added the Overlay below, we can see it is 'shifted" a little to the right - very simple to fix!

Overlay and Base not aligned

Use the Align Overlay tool to fine tune the Overlay Plan so it lines up with the Base Plan - the idea is to align as you a view the full page until most of the visible image is greyish-purple.

  • Click the Align Overlay button
  • Grab the Overlay and move it around the Page

In Align Mode, you can use your mouse or, if your plans are just a little misaligned, use the cursor keys on the keyboard to 'nudge' the Overlay plan into alignment.

Overlay and Base aligned

After alignment, most of the screen is greyish-purple and we can identify the changes (the blue clouded regions in the center of the Plan) much more easily.

Sometimes, even revisions of the same Plan will not align well, they could be scanned images and are stretched in one direction or they may have been saved at a different scale.

Before you can align an Overlay, you may need to:

Note

If you get to a point where you are have difficulty adjusting your Overlay, click the Reset Overlay button reset overlay button and start over.

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