# How to lock pivot point of an object

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-lock-pivot-point-of-an-object/6022>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [November 12, 2019, 9:30am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-lock-pivot-point-of-an-object/6022 "2019-11-12T09:30:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![DylanvanEgmond](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/71e660/32.png) [@DylanvanEgmond](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DylanvanEgmond)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2019, 9:30am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-lock-pivot-point-of-an-object/6022/1 "2019-11-12T09:30:30Z")

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Hello you beautiful people!

I’ve just started to use Shapr 3D and am in the process of getting my first design done. It’s a prototype for a tool I’d like to use for work.

The design has a body and a hook that has to rotate within that body. To test if the hook actually works and fits I’m rotating it to different angles to check the alignment.

Is there a way to specify the pivot point of an object so you don’t have to adjust it every time you select the “move/rotate” tool?

This would help a lot since I then know that the pivot point is always exactly the same.

I could use a work around and draw a small circle at the exact pivot point (as a reference) but specifying it seems better.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![DanielR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/danielr/32/582_2.png) [@DanielR](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DanielR)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2019, 10:00am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-lock-pivot-point-of-an-object/6022/2 "2019-11-12T10:00:02Z")

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Hi - this is not possible currently. You have to adjust it every time you use Move / Rotate.

As a workaround you can create a second body, which you would select with your original body, this way you can play with how the pivot point is positioned automatically - this is a rather rough workaround.

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**Author:** ![DylanvanEgmond](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/71e660/32.png) [@DylanvanEgmond](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DylanvanEgmond)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2019, 1:15pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-lock-pivot-point-of-an-object/6022/3 "2019-11-12T13:15:48Z")

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Thanks for your reply Daniel. I’ll just work with the work-around i’ve found. Maybe it will be a feature in the future 🙂 ?