But it can be a bitch even if snap is off.

Come on guys, you move things around by eyeballing?!
There has to be a way to put the objects on the ground -- not floating, but not buried either. Or to place 2 objects by each other -- not into each other, but neither leaving a gap in between. It's basic stuff.

So is writing a script that assists you with this stuff.

Should I presume you're using SED code to reposition objects already positioned in WED? If not, please, tell me what to do. I'm stuck to this point.

to place objects on the ground assign them a simple action using c_trace

Thank you, painkiller, I do appreciate that you want to help. I also thank the others.
No way I'll use bloat code for positioning static meshes especially because I want pixel precision and let's put aside shadow map generation or visual artifacts.
Superku suggested a more convenient solution: edit the object origin in MED and place it where I want an alignment in WED. Of course this is far from neat or what I thought of, but when you only got lemons, what can you do?