# How to align 2d sketches

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-align-2d-sketches/26646>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [July 7, 2023, 9:18pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-align-2d-sketches/26646 "2023-07-07T21:18:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![bcardarella](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/bcardarella/32/21305_2.png) [@bcardarella](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/bcardarella)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2023, 9:18pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-align-2d-sketches/26646/1 "2023-07-07T21:18:34Z")

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I have a basic sketch plane that I drew two rectangles on. I’d like the smaller rectangle to be aligned on the center of one edge of the larger rectangle. The larger rectangle is 6.35mm to relying on the grid snapping won’t work. How can I get the two sketches to align?

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**Author:** ![McD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/mcd/32/15504_2.png) [@McD](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/McD)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2023, 10:11pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-align-2d-sketches/26646/2 "2023-07-07T22:11:26Z")

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Have you tried the Align tool?

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**Author:** ![bcardarella](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/bcardarella/32/21305_2.png) [@bcardarella](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/bcardarella)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2023, 5:29am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-align-2d-sketches/26646/3 "2023-07-08T05:29:56Z")

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I have but that seems to be for bodies, not sketches

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**Author:** ![TigerMike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tigermike/32/32650_2.png) [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2023, 5:48am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-align-2d-sketches/26646/4 "2023-07-08T05:48:11Z")

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Why not just draw a new smaller rectangle inside and aligned with the larger rectangle.

[https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/f/f/ffd9397bdb9a537cfba650fd7b3f9b5e40c45341.mov](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/f/f/ffd9397bdb9a537cfba650fd7b3f9b5e40c45341.mov)

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**Author:** ![JST](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/edb3f5/32.png) [@JST](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JST)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2023, 6:33am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-align-2d-sketches/26646/5 "2023-07-08T06:33:37Z")

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Use the translate tool, the starting and the end point snaping to the midpoints.

 ![IMG_1132](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/6/c/6c6dbe5e513c3ab9c0df6a077d74198cb01fb062.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Stephen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/stephen/32/16350_2.png) [@Stephen](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Stephen)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2023, 1:45pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-align-2d-sketches/26646/6 "2023-07-08T13:45:59Z")

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All good suggestions 👍

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**Author:** ![McD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/mcd/32/15504_2.png) [@McD](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/McD)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2023, 2:04pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-align-2d-sketches/26646/7 "2023-07-08T14:04:04Z")

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Another way would be to use the offset tool. Then edit the size of the inner rectangle.

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**Author:** ![JST](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/edb3f5/32.png) [@JST](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JST)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2023, 4:14pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-align-2d-sketches/26646/8 "2023-07-08T16:14:16Z")

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when it has to be fitted to an edited point, I usually draw a circle, because the fit is clearly visible, the snaping to the centre of the circle.

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**Author:** ![bcardarella](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/bcardarella/32/21305_2.png) [@bcardarella](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/bcardarella)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2023, 11:33pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-align-2d-sketches/26646/9 "2023-07-08T23:33:24Z")

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I want to align on the edges, not the center