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--- a/doc/LaTex/DDAlignDesign.tex
+++ b/doc/LaTex/DDAlignDesign.tex
@@ -295,7 +295,9 @@ The origin of the volume misplacements may be many-fold:
 \begin{itemize}\itemcompact
 \item Elements may be weak and assembled parts move due to weak support structures.
     This is a common problem e.g. for tracking detectors, where heavy and solid 
-    structures dramatically influence the measurement result.
+    structures dramatically influence the measurement result~\footnote{Clearly the 
+    alignment mechanism is not limited to tracking detectors, but rather valid 
+    for any volume used to describe the detector.}.
     Misplaced sectors could e.g. be the consequence of a deforming end-cap frame due 
     to the weight of the sectors.
 \item Environmental conditions such as the temperature may influence the