# Aligning centres of objects

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/aligning-centres-of-objects/1443>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [August 23, 2017, 2:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/aligning-centres-of-objects/1443 "2017-08-23T14:44:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![SandraAlicante](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/sandraalicante/32/1169_2.png) [@SandraAlicante](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SandraAlicante)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2017, 2:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/aligning-centres-of-objects/1443/1 "2017-08-23T14:44:40Z")

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Hi, as a new user, I’m wondering if there is an easy way to line up one object to the centre of another (apart from drawing in lines to constrain things)? For example I may want to draw a square in the middle of a rectangle. I use so many different drawing packages and they all do things in different ways…🙂

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2017, 2:48pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/aligning-centres-of-objects/1443/2 "2017-08-23T14:48:43Z")

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Constraints are the preferred method to accurately position sketches. Although later this year we will add 2d primitives, that going to make some use-cases like this a bit easier.

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**Author:** ![SandraAlicante](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/sandraalicante/32/1169_2.png) [@SandraAlicante](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SandraAlicante)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 7:39am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/aligning-centres-of-objects/1443/3 "2017-08-24T07:39:10Z")

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Preferred by you maybe, not by me! Maybe that’s a 3D drawing thing but in the 2D drawing world where I come from, auto centre alignment is a standard feature. Just having a centre point that you can choose to view would be handy!

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 7:42am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/aligning-centres-of-objects/1443/4 "2017-08-24T07:42:46Z")

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Well, yes, 2D and 3D are different 🙂 both worlds have their workflows. But we are constantly improving sketching, it is getting vetter and better with each release.

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**Author:** ![kkc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/45deac/32.png) [@kkc](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/kkc)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2017, 1:37am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/aligning-centres-of-objects/1443/5 "2017-08-25T01:37:35Z")

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This is why I mentioned to you guys that centers of circles should be shown with center point marks in sketch mode. Another feature to add is auto snapping to center of a line. That way in sketch mode a simple diagonal on a rectangle could be drawn, then is mid point snap is enabled the center is found easily. Enough with the mentality of “this is the 3D world” Make your product easy to use and superior to others.

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**Author:** ![SandraAlicante](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/sandraalicante/32/1169_2.png) [@SandraAlicante](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SandraAlicante)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2017, 4:09am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/aligning-centres-of-objects/1443/6 "2017-08-25T04:09:40Z")

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I agree there. In some respects the app is so easy to use, most of the 3D aspect is not that hard to get under control but lining things up in that way is so common, I find it hard to believe it needs constraints to do it.

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**Author:** ![vcsg01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a6a055/32.png) [@vcsg01](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/vcsg01)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2017, 2:04pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/aligning-centres-of-objects/1443/7 "2017-08-30T14:04:17Z")

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Couldn’t agree more.

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**Author:** ![Johngerard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/90db22/32.png) [@Johngerard](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Johngerard)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2020, 11:18pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/aligning-centres-of-objects/1443/8 "2020-03-30T23:18:26Z")

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Yes, I am designing a simply drum pad with 2 3D circles. I want to go back and design a 1/4“ tripod round screw in the center. This should be very simply. But it sounds like this is not the case.