# Implement horizontal/vertical constrains for points in sketches

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/implement-horizontal-vertical-constrains-for-points-in-sketches/22711>\
**Category:** Feature requests\
**Created:** [November 28, 2022, 5:28pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/implement-horizontal-vertical-constrains-for-points-in-sketches/22711 "2022-11-28T17:28:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Matt\_the-Rathje](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/49beb7/32.png) [@Matt\_the-Rathje](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Matt_the-Rathje)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2022, 5:28pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/implement-horizontal-vertical-constrains-for-points-in-sketches/22711/1 "2022-11-28T17:28:51Z")

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**The problem that this feature will solve:**

If you draw 2 circles and would like their centers to stay horizontal or vertical it is not possible by simply adding a constrain.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/f/5/f5cb70e30f19383b3c384923ad6a39a42ec34799.png)  
The same applies to vertexes of non-perpendicular corners.  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/3/5/359946e51bf07ad915de53670162062e25c47319.png)

**Brief description of the outcomes that you expect from this feature:**  
The workflow would be streamlined and a little more intuitive in my opinion.  
Many other CAD-systems also support this, for instance:

- FreeCAD
- Alibe Atom
- SolidWorks
- Autodesk Fusion 360
- Onshape
- …

That makes this functionality kind of _standard of the industry_.

**What is is that you can’t achieve without this feature?**

- Working without this function irritates my personal workflow.
- Coming from one of the CAD-Systems above that frustrates and lowers the UX
- as a workaround I could add a construction-line or -axis, but that makes the sketch a little less lean and clean. The less elements we need in a sketch, the better it is!

If you need additional Information, let me know it.

Cheers Matt

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2022, 5:33pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/implement-horizontal-vertical-constrains-for-points-in-sketches/22711/2 "2022-11-28T17:33:01Z")

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Good point.

> [@Matt\_the-Rathje](#):
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> - as a workaround I could add a construction-line or -axis, but that makes the sketch a little less lean and clean. The less elements we need in a sketch, the better it is!

Currently the best way to do this.