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Arrange Grid (by Prefix)

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What is it?

Organizes selected objects into rows by prefix (Y+), and within each row distributes them along X using world-space bounding boxes. Objects without prefix go to the base row; each distinct prefix goes to a new row above.

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Workflow

  1. Select the objects to organize.
  2. Open the DAMTools Pie Menu and click "Arrange Grid (Prefix)".
  3. Set delimiter and spacing options.
  4. Objects are arranged into rows by prefix and aligned in X within each row.

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Parameters

  • Delimiter: Character that separates the prefix from the rest (default _).
  • X Spacing: Additional space between consecutive BBoxes in X.
  • Row Spacing (Y): Additional space between rows, added to the tallest object height in that row.
  • Reset Z: Place all objects with their base at Z=0.
  • Sort Prefixes A→Z: Sort rows alphabetically (no prefix row first).
  • Sort Items by Name: Sort objects alphabetically within each row.

Tips

  • Prefix detection is simple: it takes everything before the first delimiter occurrence.
  • You can change the delimiter to match your naming scheme.

Suggested Images

  • Pie menu with entry highlighted
  • Before/after grid layout