Alignment guides

I have smart guides turned on in CS5 and am moving an object around another object and see the alignment guides that come out horizontally, though I am not sure what they indicate? I get a horizontal line when one shape is next to another, is this simply indicating the point that I am dragging it where the two shapes are lines up on the same y access? What about shapes of different sizes, do these come out when lining up objects are lined up at their center points in the shapes?
Thanks.

Stan,
At least in 10 it works this way:
When you click somewhere and drag, you will get indications based upon the cursor position, relative to:
1) The original spot you click, with lines in the directions chosen in the Edit>Preferences>Smart Guides & Slices (normally every 45 degrees, including horizontal and vertical);
2) Whatever your cursor go over, including paths and centres.
So to align one shape with another, you may choose the most suitable spot on the former and drag until you get a hit for the other and take it from there. Just a few instances:
If you wish to abut the sides with bottom alignment, you may Click the relevant corner of the former and ClickDrag it until it says Corner for the latter.
If you wish to just align the bottoms at an arbitrary distance, you may Click somewhere along the bottom of the former and Drag it until it says Path (or Intersect) for the latter, let go, and ClickDrag sideways as you wish as long as it says On.

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