aligning objects

If there's already a way to do this, please let me know --- I don't know many of the building tricks.

When I'm trying to align two objects, I select/edit the first one, type or write down the x or y or z co-ords (or a combination of the three), then I select the object I want to move and type in the x or y or z from the first object. It works, but it's slow going.

Here's my proposal:

Select/edit first object, shift-select 2nd object -- press:

shift-ctrl Z -- 2nd object's z position changes to 1st object's z postion

shift-ctrl X -- 2nd obj's x position changes..

shift-ctrl Y -- 2nd obj's y postion changes..

Is this something that would benefit anyone else?

Snap To Grid is nice.

What I'd really like to see with objects is that the 'Duplicate' command ended up on a closer plane to the original object. Most of the time when I duplicate, it's because I want to put two the same side-by-side, like windows or wall supports. Not directly atop a-la Photoshop, because I could see how that could get tricky, but closer to the actual object you copied from. Like, two out of three coords identical, instead of one.

Snap to grid would be cool too, though I find the grid mondo-confusing. I was trying to position two pillars vertical from each other and I had the grid on. They were two sets of group objects and it took me a few frustrating minutes to realize that each set of grouped objects generated their own grid. It turned out to be easier to just eyeball it or type in the coords.

Tcoz, I've never tried snap to grid -- will do so today and report back =)

Ok, I tried snap to grid. It's certainly easier than typing out the co-ords for object A and then typing them into object B... but I think I'd still like something along the lines of my suggestion in the opening post of this thread.

Sorry S'Bang best I can do.

hey #! maybe you can IM Tcoz inworld and ask for direct assistance ..hehe

Sorry Tcoz, I just HAD ta say it

lol Misnomer

Oh please please impliment something like this. Using a trackpad on a laptop (currently the only comp. of mine that can run SL) to build is excruciatingly difficult. I love aligning objects precisely (am a neat freak and I cant stand the texture overlap). We need this feature!!!