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title: "Options"
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group_id: "MDATA_MAINGROUP"
description: "Depending on the main orientation of the selected polygon strips, they are automatically aligned perfectly vertically or horizontally. Without this …"
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## Options

### Auto Align

Parameter ID: `MDATA_UVRECTANGULARIZE_ALIGN`

Depending on the main orientation of the selected polygon strips, they are automatically aligned perfectly vertically or horizontally. Without this option, the straightened polygons are aligned using an average orientation.

![Image: UV_Tools_UV_Rectangularize_01.png](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/UV_Tools_UV_Rectangularize_01.png)\
Selected strips of four-sided polygons are straightened and, if desired, aligned horizontally or vertically.

### Equidistant Distribution

Parameter ID: `MDATA_UVRECTANGULARIZE_EQUIDISTANT`

: The polygons are automatically distributed evenly along the length of the strip and scaled.

![Image: UV_Tools_UV_Rectangularize_02.png](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/UV_Tools_UV_Rectangularize_02.png)\
Selected strips of four-sided polygons are straightened and can be scaled uniformly