Maya - easily align vertices

1. Select your vertices

2. Select the move tool

3. Open the tool settings (click the SHOW OR HIDE TOOL SETTINGS button above the channel box)

4. Set it to WORLD SPACE and turn off RETAIN COMPONENT SPACING.

5. Hold X to snap to grid, then grab one of the move handles and move it.

Voila.

Thanks faultymoose http://forums.cgsociety.org/archive/index.php/t-425652.html