# Cannot set distance/space between two "objects" on Mac

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cannot-set-distance-space-between-two-objects-on-mac/17097>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [January 27, 2022, 7:48pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cannot-set-distance-space-between-two-objects-on-mac/17097 "2022-01-27T19:48:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Shapeshifterboogie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@Shapeshifterboogie](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Shapeshifterboogie)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2022, 7:48pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cannot-set-distance-space-between-two-objects-on-mac/17097/1 "2022-01-27T19:48:12Z")

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Hi All,

First of all forgive me if I am not using the correct terminology, but I am rather new at this so bare with me.

On my iPad I have the ability to select two points and set the space between the two objects. In the picture the green circles show the points I selected and the red circle shows the distance/space between the two points.

Tried this on the Mac and it doesn’t work. Followed the exact same steps, but when I select the top end-point it doesn’t show the the distance.

Any help would be appreciated.

Rohan

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**Author:** ![Laci\_K](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/laci_k/32/8196_2.png) [@Laci\_K](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Laci_K)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2022, 8:13am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cannot-set-distance-space-between-two-objects-on-mac/17097/2 "2022-01-28T08:13:47Z")

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Hi!

Did you press Shift while selecting the second point? Selection is greedy on the iPad, but on the Mac it’s using the more common way.

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**Author:** ![Shapeshifterboogie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@Shapeshifterboogie](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Shapeshifterboogie)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2022, 4:52pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cannot-set-distance-space-between-two-objects-on-mac/17097/3 "2022-01-28T16:52:11Z")

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Virtual hugs allround! Thank you so much, did not think about pressing the shift key. Totally solved the problem.