diff --git a/src/ifcpatch/ifcpatch/recipes/AddGeometricRepresentationToAlignment.py b/src/ifcpatch/ifcpatch/recipes/AddGeometricRepresentationToAlignment.py
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+# IfcPatch - IFC patching utiliy
+# Copyright (C) 2020, 2021 Dion Moult <dion@thinkmoult.com>
+#
+# This file is part of IfcPatch.
+#
+# IfcPatch is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# IfcPatch is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+# along with IfcPatch.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import ifcopenshell
+import ifcopenshell.util.alignment
+import ifcpatch
+from logging import Logger
+
+import typing
+from typing import Union
+
+class Patcher(ifcpatch.BasePatcher):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        file: ifcopenshell.file,
+        logger: Union[Logger, None] = None
+    ):
+        """Adds the geometric representation to a layout
+
+        Example:
+
+        .. code:: python
+
+            model = ifcpatch.execute({"input": "input.ifc", "file": model, "recipe": "AddGeometricRepresentationAlignment"})
+        """
+        super().__init__(file, logger)
+        self.file_patched: ifcopenshell.file
+
+    def patch(self):
+        self.file_patched = ifcopenshell.util.alignment.create_alignment_geometry(self.file)
diff --git a/src/ifcpatch/ifcpatch/recipes/AddLinearPlacementFallbackPosition.py b/src/ifcpatch/ifcpatch/recipes/AddLinearPlacementFallbackPosition.py
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+# IfcPatch - IFC patching utiliy
+# Copyright (C) 2020, 2021 Dion Moult <dion@thinkmoult.com>
+#
+# This file is part of IfcPatch.
+#
+# IfcPatch is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# IfcPatch is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+# along with IfcPatch.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import ifcopenshell
+import ifcopenshell.util.alignment
+import ifcpatch
+from logging import Logger
+
+import typing
+from typing import Union
+
+class Patcher(ifcpatch.BasePatcher):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        file: ifcopenshell.file,
+        logger: Union[Logger, None] = None
+    ):
+        """Adds the IfcLinearPlacement.CartesianPosition fallback position to all of the IfcLinearPlacement objects in the file
+
+        Example:
+
+        .. code:: python
+
+            model = ifcpatch.execute({"input": "input.ifc", "file": model, "recipe": "AddLinearPlacementFallbackPosition"})
+        """
+        super().__init__(file, logger)
+        self.file_patched: ifcopenshell.file
+
+    def patch(self):
+        self.file_patched = ifcopenshell.util.alignment.add_linear_placement_fallback_position(self.file)
diff --git a/src/ifcpatch/ifcpatch/recipes/AddZeroLengthSegmentToAlignment.py b/src/ifcpatch/ifcpatch/recipes/AddZeroLengthSegmentToAlignment.py
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+++ b/src/ifcpatch/ifcpatch/recipes/AddZeroLengthSegmentToAlignment.py
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+# IfcPatch - IFC patching utiliy
+# Copyright (C) 2020, 2021 Dion Moult <dion@thinkmoult.com>
+#
+# This file is part of IfcPatch.
+#
+# IfcPatch is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# IfcPatch is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+# along with IfcPatch.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import ifcopenshell
+import ifcopenshell.util.alignment
+import ifcpatch
+from logging import Logger
+
+import typing
+from typing import Union
+
+class Patcher(ifcpatch.BasePatcher):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        file: ifcopenshell.file,
+        logger: Union[Logger, None] = None
+    ):
+        """Adds a zero length segments to alignment layouts
+
+        Example:
+
+        .. code:: python
+
+            model = ifcpatch.execute({"input": "input.ifc", "file": model, "recipe": "AddZeroLengthSegmentToAlignment"})
+        """
+        super().__init__(file, logger)
+        self.file_patched: ifcopenshell.file
+
+    def patch(self):
+        self.file_patched = ifcopenshell.util.alignment.append_zero_length_segments(self.file)