# How to move 2d rectangle so centerpoints on edge touches another rectangle's center

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**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [September 11, 2021, 11:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-move-2d-rectangle-so-centerpoints-on-edge-touches-another-rectangles-center/14864 "2021-09-11T23:44:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![gnachman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ec9cab/32.png) [@gnachman](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/gnachman)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2021, 11:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-move-2d-rectangle-so-centerpoints-on-edge-touches-another-rectangles-center/14864/1 "2021-09-11T23:44:18Z")

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I want to make two coplanar rectangles and then move one so that the center of its top line touches the center of the bottom line of another rectangle of a different size. I’m sure this is possible — how do you do it?

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**Author:** ![KPeter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/kpeter/32/7644_2.png) [@KPeter](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/KPeter)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2021, 12:03pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-move-2d-rectangle-so-centerpoints-on-edge-touches-another-rectangles-center/14864/2 "2021-09-13T12:03:55Z")

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Hello! If you wish to move modeling elements between known points (instead of a given distance), please use the translate tool:

> **[snaptomid](https://share.getcloudapp.com/X6ul780x)**
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