The patcher's grid can help you enforce alignment of objects.
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Click the Grid button in the Patcher window toolbar or choose Grid from the View menu.
When Snap to Grid is enabled, the top-left corner of an object will be forced to be on a grid intersection point when drag it.
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Click the Enable Snap to Grid button in the Patcher window toolbar or choose Snap to Grid from the View menu.
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While resizing an object, hold down the Command (Mac) or Ctrl (Windows) key. The bottom-right corner will be snapped to the grid. This works whether or not Snap to Grid is on.