Position Blocks

Rotating and Flipping Blocks

You can change the orientation of blocks and links inside of a diagram through the Orient tool group or the context menu.

Select a block that you want to reposition.
On the ribbon, from the Orient tool group

select to flip a block to the left or right , or rotate a block to the left or right . Alternatively, right-click and select from the options on the context menu:

The links between the selected blocks automatically flip or rotate as specified.

Aligning Blocks

Adjust link segments or points on link segments to align blocks in a diagram.

To align blocks manually, on a link segment or a point on a link segment, left-click, and then position the link with the mouse.
To align blocks automatically, area-select the blocks you want to align. Then on the ribbon from the Alignment tool group:

select the tool to align to the left , right , top or bottom . Alternatively, right-click and select from the align options on the context menu:

The link segments between the selected blocks automatically move to align the blocks as specified.

Centering Blocks in a Diagram

Move link segments or link points to center blocks in a diagram.

To center blocks manually, on a link segment or a point on a link segment, left-click, and position the link with the mouse.
To center blocks automatically, area-select the blocks you want to work with on your diagram. Then on the ribbon from the Center tool group,

select the tool to center vertically or horizontally . Alternatively, right-click and select from the options on the context menu.
The link segments between the selected blocks automatically move to center the blocks as specified.

Switching Two Blocks

Switch the placement of two blocks in a diagram.

Select two blocks that you want to reposition in a diagram:
Press Ctrl+T, or right-click, and from the context menu, select Switch.
The blocks swap places in the diagram:

The following figure shows the switching of two blocks in a model. The software automatically reconnects the blocks in the diagram within the limits of compatibility of the ports on the blocks. Once the blocks are switched, you can adjust the links as needed.