# Construction planes offset from main planes
**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/construction-planes-offset-from-main-planes/8412
**Category:** Modeling Questions
**Created:** [July 21, 2020, 8:01pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/construction-planes-offset-from-main-planes/8412 "2020-07-21T20:01:40Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@max3\_2](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/max3_2)
#### Post date: [July 21, 2020, 8:01pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/construction-planes-offset-from-main-planes/8412/1 "2020-07-21T20:01:40Z")
Hi,
is this possible, e.g. selecting the XY plane as base and creating a CP with offset or selecting one of the principal axis for CP definition?
Best
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### Author:  [@Victor\_Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Victor_Shapr3D)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2020, 1:29pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/construction-planes-offset-from-main-planes/8412/2 "2020-07-22T13:29:58Z")
Hi, I do not completely understand your question and from what I understand I can suggest that you insert a construction plane. The plane can be repositioned to be on the XY using the Move/Rotate tool and you can use this as your base.
Here’s our great video on the construction plane feature:
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74njDnPZI8U)
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### Author:  [@max3\_2](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/max3_2)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2020, 7:24pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/construction-planes-offset-from-main-planes/8412/3 "2020-07-22T19:24:57Z")
Well, I do need to select a face or sketch first. Im looking for a way to place the plane just referencing a base plane. E.g. start an empty model, place a CP with no sketch in there yet…
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### Author:  [@Victor\_Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Victor_Shapr3D)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2020, 7:53am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/construction-planes-offset-from-main-planes/8412/4 "2020-07-23T07:53:27Z")
Hi Max, I now understand what you mean. This is currently not possible in the app as you will need a sketch, edge, or face for reference. I will share your feedback with our product team.
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### Author:  [@max3\_2](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/max3_2)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2020, 10:32am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/construction-planes-offset-from-main-planes/8412/5 "2020-07-23T10:32:40Z")
Allright, thank you!
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### Author:  [@chzbrgla](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/chzbrgla)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2023, 10:37am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/construction-planes-offset-from-main-planes/8412/6 "2023-03-13T10:37:18Z")
Any update on this? It’s been 2 years since the feature request
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### Author:  [@NathanD](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/NathanD)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2023, 5:06pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/construction-planes-offset-from-main-planes/8412/7 "2023-03-13T17:06:39Z")
Use add plane through 3 points on the XY plane, then the move tool to offset it.
Offset plane only works on planar objects, and uses the target face to bound the size of the plane.