: In Inkscape, can I 'Lock' an object in place so that the remove overlaps tool moves only one object relative to the other? When I use this tool both objects move equally to fulfill the specified

@Berumen635

As @Moinilein mentioned, Guides will be your friend in resolving this matter. A primer on guides can be found here:

Lets say you want to distribute objects A,B and C vertically with 10 pixels between them while 'locking' and not moving the bottom-most object C.


Duplicate Object C (Ctrl+D).
Convert duplicate to Guides (Shift+G or Object > Objects to Guides).
Keep only the guides you need (in this case the bottom guide).
Move objects A & B down so that B overlaps with object C and A overlaps with object B (pictured below).
Select all and use the remove overlaps tool.
While all are still selected, move up until bottom of object C snaps to guide.
Remove guide if appropriate.

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@Vandalay110

As far as I know, this is not possible currently.

Two alternative workflows:
You can, for example, work with a 'spacer object' whose width corresponds to the distance you want to set, and first align that to the object that you do not want to be moved, then align the second object to the spacer.

Or you can snap a guideline or other object to the position of the object that must not be moved (object 1), then apply the remove overlaps function, and after this, move all objects back together, so object 1 will be back in place.

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