A jig apparatus comprising: one or more first holding members selected from among plural holding members supported so that the plural holding members are able to move in a vertical direction an object to be processed being placed on the one or more first holding members; one or more second holding members selected from among the plural holding members, the one or more second holding members being adapted to hold the object being processed, by receiving a force in a horizontal direction exerted by the object; and a control unit configured to move the one or more second holding members in the vertical direction to a position where the one or more second holding members hold the object, characterised in that the control unit comprises: a first mechanism configured to move the one or more second holding members in the vertical direction; and a second mechanism configured to move the first mechanism in the horizontal direction, wherein: the second mechanism is configured to move the first mechanism to a corresponding position for one of the one or more second holding members, and moved first mechanism is configured to move the one of the one or more second holding members in the vertical direction; and the second mechanism is configured to move the first mechanism to a corresponding position for another of the one or more second holding members, and moved first mechanism is configured to move the said another of the one or more second holding members in the vertical direction. one or more first holding members selected from among plural holding members supported so that the plural holding members are able to move in a vertical direction an object to be processed being placed on the one or more first holding members; one or more second holding members selected from among the plural holding members, the one or more second holding members being adapted to hold the object being processed, by receiving a force in a horizontal direction exerted by the object; and a control unit configured to move the one or more second holding members in the vertical direction to a position where the one or more second holding members hold the object, characterised in that the control unit comprises: a first mechanism configured to move the one or more second holding members in the vertical direction; and a second mechanism configured to move the first mechanism in the horizontal direction, wherein: the second mechanism is configured to move the first mechanism to a corresponding position for one of the one or more second holding members, and moved first mechanism is configured to move the one of the one or more second holding members in the vertical direction; and the second mechanism is configured to move the first mechanism to a corresponding position for another of the one or more second holding members, and moved first mechanism is configured to move the said another of the one or more second holding members in the vertical direction. a first mechanism configured to move the one or more second holding members in the vertical direction; and a second mechanism configured to move the first mechanism in the horizontal direction, wherein: the second mechanism is configured to move the first mechanism to a corresponding position for one of the one or more second holding members, and moved first mechanism is configured to move the one of the one or more second holding members in the vertical direction; and the second mechanism is configured to move the first mechanism to a corresponding position for another of the one or more second holding members, and moved first mechanism is configured to move the said another of the one or more second holding members in the vertical direction. the second mechanism is configured to move the first mechanism to a corresponding position for one of the one or more second holding members, and moved first mechanism is configured to move the one of the one or more second holding members in the vertical direction; and the second mechanism is configured to move the first mechanism to a corresponding position for another of the one or more second holding members, and moved first mechanism is configured to move the said another of the one or more second holding members in the vertical direction.