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SnowMule

Align Objects by Error Wire

Status: New

In the "Align Objects" menu, you can align by top edges, centers, bottom edges, and vertically by the same attributes.

 

However, the error wire isn't always in the same plane as the object's edges or centerline. 

 

Some VI's (configure-serial-port, search-and-replace-string, and property/invoke nodes come to mind) don't use the default connector location to object shape proportion, so none of the alignment options will snap the error line straight. 

 

Proposing an additional "Align by Error Wire" option in the align objects menu.

5 Comments
johnsold
Knight of NI

I like this idea in general.  I wish that everything supplied with LV had the error wires in the consistent lower corner positions.  Property nodes and Express VIs (on those rare occasions when they are used) seem to be the worst offenders.

 

Lynn

JCC_(SK)
Active Participant

Try: Quick Drop Plugin: Better Move

 

https://decibel.ni.com/content/docs/DOC-15487

AristosQueue (NI)
NI Employee (retired)

If you select a line of nodes and hit ctrl+u, the nodes will give priority to aligning using the error wire.

SnowMule
Active Participant

Don't always want to "clean up" the diagram though, I just want the error line straight.

Silver_Shaper
Active Participant

@snowmule you are very true.. By alligning so, will improve the code readability and looks the diagram cool.

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Silver_Shaper | CLD