# Help with snapping 2 line midpoints on same axis/plane
**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/help-with-snapping-2-line-midpoints-on-same-axis-plane/3887
**Category:** Modeling Questions
**Created:** [January 25, 2019, 12:35am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/help-with-snapping-2-line-midpoints-on-same-axis-plane/3887 "2019-01-25T00:35:38Z")
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### Author:  [@jared.french](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jared.french)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2019, 12:35am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/help-with-snapping-2-line-midpoints-on-same-axis-plane/3887/1 "2019-01-25T00:35:38Z")
very simple task: I require the midpoints of at least 2 lines to snap into alignment on the same axis or plane. For some reason, there’s no guides/hints to snap these two midpoints into alignment/centering whilst moving a single line in closer relation to center with the other line. I’ve attached an image to show my snap guide settings. I’ve drawn a vertical line in hopes to get that to snap to one or both of these parallel lines, but even that doesn’t help to produce the hint/alignment action.
It’s funny - and also very annoying - to try and move a line around another line’s midpoint, only for the software to jump/lurch over that intended spot like two magnets resisting each other! Also noticed that with all these lock/snap-to-grid settings on, moving a line results to anywhere BUT the grid lines. I must be doing something incorrectly… or are these glitches?
EDIT: I tried connecting a small vertical line, and then moving the smaller lower line in hopes of snapping to the end of that vertical line - which would bring the two parallels in center, but that still didn’t work…
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### Author:  [@tommyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tommyn)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2019, 1:51am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/help-with-snapping-2-line-midpoints-on-same-axis-plane/3887/2 "2019-01-25T01:51:36Z")
Nice to see you back…
Draw your line between the center points of the two horizontal lines. Then select this line and click Horizontal/Vertical. Et voila, as they say in France…
Best,
Tommy
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### Author:  [@jared.french](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jared.french)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2019, 3:05am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/help-with-snapping-2-line-midpoints-on-same-axis-plane/3887/3 "2019-01-25T03:05:37Z")
That works. Need to study this constraint more… Thanks for the help
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### Author:  [@tommyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tommyn)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2019, 3:25am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/help-with-snapping-2-line-midpoints-on-same-axis-plane/3887/4 "2019-01-25T03:25:45Z")
You are most welcome. Good luck with your design.
Best,
Tommy