# Align rectangle to curve

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-rectangle-to-curve/11537>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [February 22, 2021, 3:20pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-rectangle-to-curve/11537 "2021-02-22T15:20:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![dhain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@dhain](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/dhain)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2021, 3:20pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-rectangle-to-curve/11537/1 "2021-02-22T15:20:04Z")

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Is it possible to align the corners of a rectangle to a curve? See screenshot for what I mean.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/7/7ab0e10727c48e2e0d2f38f5c519e309a6e7bb01.jpeg)

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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:** [February 22, 2021, 3:33pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-rectangle-to-curve/11537/2 "2021-02-22T15:33:40Z")

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Hi, It is possible, but please do not forget that the sides of the Center and Diagonal rectangles are horizontal/vertical by default. To make a rectangle that is rotated from the first moment of creation, please use the Three Points rectangle

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**Author:** ![TigerMike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tigermike/32/32650_2.png) [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2021, 3:43pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-rectangle-to-curve/11537/3 "2021-02-22T15:43:05Z")

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Here’s another way. Draw a radius line to a point on the circle. From there, draw a line tangent and perpendicular to the radius line. Measure the angle between the tangent line and one line on your rectangle. Use **Move-Rotate** to rotate the rectangle to that specific angle and then move towards the circle.  
-Mike

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