# Aligning a sketch with an object?

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/aligning-a-sketch-with-an-object/26993>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [July 26, 2023, 10:25pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/aligning-a-sketch-with-an-object/26993 "2023-07-26T22:25:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![RTFM](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/rtfm/32/21385_2.png) [@RTFM](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/RTFM)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2023, 10:25pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/aligning-a-sketch-with-an-object/26993/1 "2023-07-26T22:25:19Z")

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Hi. I received simple and effective help to my queries yesterday. So here we go again.

I have an object which has a side which has a side which does not align with the X axis. I then have a sketch (imported from Sketchup as a DXF) which DOES align with the X-axis. This sketch contains a template for holes which need to be projected onto the side of the object. I need to align the side of the object with the sketch (or vice versa) so that I can use my new trick of projecting. Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![Lout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a6a055/32.png) [@Lout](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Lout)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2023, 2:14am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/aligning-a-sketch-with-an-object/26993/2 "2023-07-27T02:14:15Z")

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Extrude a new temp object with one side where you want your existing object and use the align tool to move your existing object to the correct location

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**Author:** ![RTFM](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/rtfm/32/21385_2.png) [@RTFM](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/RTFM)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2023, 10:57pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/aligning-a-sketch-with-an-object/26993/3 "2023-07-30T22:57:50Z")

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Sorry for not replying sooner. Thank you. Everything is simple when one knows how to do it…  
Cheers,  
Duncan