# Aligning 3D scans in Shapr3D

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/aligning-3d-scans-in-shapr3d/41732>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [October 5, 2026, 3:07am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/aligning-3d-scans-in-shapr3d/41732 "2026-10-05T03:07:23Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 3:07am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/aligning-3d-scans-in-shapr3d/41732/1 "2026-10-05T03:07:24Z")

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I have an imported mesh (STL) I would like to align to XYZ of the model. I have added planes from 3 points, then midplanes and an axis—my expectation is to be able to use that for alignment, but I cannot. I can only ‘eyeball’ alignment, but given this is a 3D scan, I would prefer automatic alignment for accuracy and speed. If anyone has a method I can use, it would be appreciated.

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