# Centering

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/centering/40679>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [April 20, 2026, 7:10am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/centering/40679 "2026-04-20T07:10:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![1500FH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/0ea827/32.png) [@1500FH](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/1500FH)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2026, 7:10am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/centering/40679/1 "2026-04-20T07:10:28Z")

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Centering  
Hello,  
I’ve positioned four circles that I’d like to center perfectly in relation to a large square with rounded corners.

I can’t figure out how to do this automatically.

I’ve encountered this problem quite a few times before.

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**Author:** ![Xdrakosha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/xdrakosha/32/24881_2.png) [@Xdrakosha](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Xdrakosha)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2026, 7:30am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/centering/40679/2 "2026-04-20T07:30:26Z")

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**Author:** ![1500FH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/0ea827/32.png) [@1500FH](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/1500FH)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2026, 4:01pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/centering/40679/3 "2026-04-20T16:01:28Z")

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Hello, thank you for your feedback; I learned a lot from watching your video.

However, it doesn’t work as well if the object isn’t centered.

I would like to know if there’s a function that allows you to select a shape, group it, and then center it all relative to another shape or another set of lines. For example, centering horizontally and/or vertically. Like how it works in other software.

Thank’s in advanced

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**Author:** ![Xdrakosha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/xdrakosha/32/24881_2.png) [@Xdrakosha](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Xdrakosha)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2026, 4:16pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/centering/40679/4 "2026-04-20T16:16:23Z")

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> [@1500FH](#):
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> However, it doesn’t work as well if the object isn’t centered.

It works the same way — you just need to add different constraints. I showed it in the center because it’s always the more convenient place.

> [@1500FH](#):
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> I would like to know if there’s a function that allows you to select a shape, group it, and then center it all relative to another shape or another set of lines.

No. But you can add appropriate constraints that make the figure act like a group, and then you can center it using even more constraints.

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**Author:** ![1500FH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/0ea827/32.png) [@1500FH](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/1500FH)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2026, 5:13pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/centering/40679/5 "2026-04-20T17:13:18Z")

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Thank you, thank you.  
Yes, it’s exactly the same thing, and indeed, I need to think differently when I’m drawing and using constraints a lot.

A French manual for Shapr3D is really needed, and that’s a real problem.

Thanks again for your help; it’s been very helpful.

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**Author:** ![jean-philippe2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/jean-philippe2/32/27353_2.png) [@jean-philippe2](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jean-philippe2)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 4:13am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/centering/40679/6 "2026-04-21T04:13:44Z")

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Hi,  
you can go to menu Help \> Shapr3D Help  
In your browser, you choose : Translate in french

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