# Align cylinder to construction axis
**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-cylinder-to-construction-axis/37364
**Category:** Feature requests
**Created:** [April 5, 2025, 7:03am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-cylinder-to-construction-axis/37364 "2025-04-05T07:03:27Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@Bob3DPO](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Bob3DPO)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2025, 7:03am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-cylinder-to-construction-axis/37364/1 "2025-04-05T07:03:27Z")
Please add capability to align a cylinder or cone to a construction axis.
See this discussion:
> [@Move a cylinder to construction axis](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/move-a-cylinder-to-construction-axis/37356/1):
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> Probably a simple solution to this, but I sorely fail, all way to complicated…
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> A cylinder out of angel that I want moved to cc along the construction axis.
Currently this alignment requires a fair amount of work. We currently can align a planar face to a construction plane; this would be similar, but for cylinders and cones to align to a construction axis.
This feature will save time when needing to align a cylinder to an arbitrary construction axis.
While not a blocker, the current method is awkward.
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### Author:  [@Peter\_b](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Peter_b)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2025, 7:40am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-cylinder-to-construction-axis/37364/2 "2025-04-25T07:40:29Z")
I agree and would like to +1 this request. Any face should be alignable to a construction axis.
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### Author:  [@eegl](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/eegl)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2025, 11:18pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-cylinder-to-construction-axis/37364/3 "2025-08-21T23:18:13Z")
Use case: After importing a model with a hole on a complex surface, how to create a countersink?
One way is to create an axis using the cylindrical hole. But after that, the current state of affairs feels … unsatisfactory. I’m bumbling around trying to figure it out.
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### Author:  [@SCALEMODEL](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SCALEMODEL)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2025, 12:50am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-cylinder-to-construction-axis/37364/4 "2025-08-22T00:50:26Z")
I found another align method.
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### Author:  [@SCALEMODEL](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SCALEMODEL)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2025, 2:03am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-cylinder-to-construction-axis/37364/5 "2025-08-22T02:03:33Z")
While making that video I discovered you can project Construction Axis.
So another method.
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### Author:  [@SCALEMODEL](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SCALEMODEL)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2025, 3:05am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-cylinder-to-construction-axis/37364/6 "2025-08-22T03:05:08Z")
Ok after doing examples above.
Another scenario came to mind!
What if you imported a square with a hole how would you align that property with the axis?