# Align Faces to Plane

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-faces-to-plane/11896>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [March 15, 2021, 4:21pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-faces-to-plane/11896 "2021-03-15T16:21:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Yepher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/yepher/32/8902_2.png) [@Yepher](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Yepher)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2021, 4:21pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-faces-to-plane/11896/1 "2021-03-15T16:21:24Z")

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I am making this kit card. I drew the plane assembled but now I am moving all the parts to produce the card.

Is there a way to align a set of faces to the “exact” same plane?

I know I can slice everything but that would mess up the fit of the parts.

 ![IMG_1421.PNG](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/9/955a1a612980a5d628ef779487a1124a2b530670.jpeg)

Here is an example of the errors where the red parts are too high.

 ![Screen Shot 2021-03-15 at 11.17.06 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/f/f04df989ca02bc60eed65ab60c20add9a64079ef.png)

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**Author:** ![Oregonerd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oregonerd/32/8012_2.png) [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2021, 4:38pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-faces-to-plane/11896/2 "2021-03-15T16:38:39Z")

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Make a large solid surface below and align to it and then delete it?

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**Author:** ![Yepher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/yepher/32/8902_2.png) [@Yepher](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Yepher)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2021, 4:50pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-faces-to-plane/11896/3 "2021-03-15T16:50:16Z")

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Thanks @Oregonerd

I tried the alignment tool but I think I am missing something important for how to make it do what I need. Not sure if it matters but each “piece” of the plane is in its own folder.

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/9/4/94bbdceb7d98dc29bd22d9a7319c5b054bdcb8ad.jpeg "How to precision align faces") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6oOqqtJstM)

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**Author:** ![KPeter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/kpeter/32/7644_2.png) [@KPeter](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/KPeter)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2021, 5:01pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-faces-to-plane/11896/4 "2021-03-15T17:01:22Z")

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Is it possible that Replace Face will do the trick for you? I know it will make the components a bit thicker, but refitting the cutouts could be faster this time

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**Author:** ![Yepher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/yepher/32/8902_2.png) [@Yepher](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Yepher)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2021, 5:19pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-faces-to-plane/11896/5 "2021-03-15T17:19:13Z")

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I think that is fine although I was really hoping for a translation along an axis and not an additive or subtractive solution.

I did go through and select all the faces to “replace face” and for some reason, I don’t have a done button. I will go back and do it piece meal and see if that works.

 ![IMG_1424.PNG](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/0/0f8fbc7520772d8f3f0ce7288487db9104b49e23.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Yepher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/yepher/32/8902_2.png) [@Yepher](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Yepher)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2021, 5:40pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-faces-to-plane/11896/6 "2021-03-15T17:40:06Z")

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Looks like selecting the body does not allow me to replace the face.

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/6/694f87dc9f744d2377011c98c4475c9e9fca192f.jpeg "Replace Face Disabled") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-txcxk7g1Ew)

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**Author:** ![KPeter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/kpeter/32/7644_2.png) [@KPeter](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/KPeter)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2021, 12:48pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-faces-to-plane/11896/7 "2021-03-17T12:48:39Z")

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I am afraid that the fillet along the vertical causes the issue 😕