# Make a hole xx mm from the edge? **URL:** \ **Category:** Modeling Questions\ **Created:** [January 22, 2019, 8:45pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/make-a-hole-xx-mm-from-the-edge/3859 "2019-01-22T20:45:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ulven](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/ulven/32/3377_2.png) [@ulven](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ulven)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2019, 8:45pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/make-a-hole-xx-mm-from-the-edge/3859/1 "2019-01-22T20:45:12Z")
Hi, i am a newbie to this program, but i have managed to make a test box, but if i want to place a 5mm hole (the edge of the hole) 10mm from the bottom and 3mm from the right side, how do i find these points? are there any video that shows this? ---
**Author:** ![hamedtopic](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/hamedtopic/32/3371_2.png) [@hamedtopic](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/hamedtopic)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2019, 9:11pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/make-a-hole-xx-mm-from-the-edge/3859/2 "2019-01-22T21:11:25Z")
It’s a bit hard what in your mind is about your design, it’d be better if you could show a picture or schematic of your design but yes there are many useful tutorials on this topic. ---
**Author:** ![ulven](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/ulven/32/3377_2.png) [@ulven](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ulven)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2019, 9:19pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/make-a-hole-xx-mm-from-the-edge/3859/3 "2019-01-22T21:19:05Z")
I want to place holes like this, but If i could place a ruler under the part and place 0 under the edge, then i could see where to place the hole 😉 ![example](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/0/0fd413e827e52a99a9d2e5f7c4e83fbbd7970d29.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![hamedtopic](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/hamedtopic/32/3371_2.png) [@hamedtopic](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/hamedtopic)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2019, 9:34pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/make-a-hole-xx-mm-from-the-edge/3859/4 "2019-01-22T21:34:11Z")
Hey! It’s super easy! See the vid below, I’ve shown the way for 10 mm as an example for you: [https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/b/b69e5a0ca75447d1c78890a900efdf953f72693b.MOV](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/b/b69e5a0ca75447d1c78890a900efdf953f72693b.MOV) ---
**Author:** ![ulven](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/ulven/32/3377_2.png) [@ulven](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ulven)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2019, 10:22pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/make-a-hole-xx-mm-from-the-edge/3859/5 "2019-01-22T22:22:13Z")
Hi, thanks, but the video is 90 degrees and goes to fast. i dont get the same in menu as you. i draw a square, then i draw a circle and change the diameter to 10mm, then i move the circle into the box, but i dont get the options to set the distance from the edge ---
**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:** [January 22, 2019, 10:49pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/make-a-hole-xx-mm-from-the-edge/3859/6 "2019-01-22T22:49:39Z")
You may want to read the “point-line distance” part here: [https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/articles/115001416214-Constraints](https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/articles/115001416214-Constraints) Let me know if this helped. ---
**Author:** ![hamedtopic](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/hamedtopic/32/3371_2.png) [@hamedtopic](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/hamedtopic)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2019, 4:24am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/make-a-hole-xx-mm-from-the-edge/3859/7 "2019-01-23T04:24:55Z")
Sorry, I was out and not available. You should turn on options of guides panel my friend, look at below: ![image](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/c/c85d96f906fbcc9de49805a7196e9c9af9a25974.jpeg) Set those as they’re in the pic above. ---
**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:** [January 23, 2019, 8:42am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/make-a-hole-xx-mm-from-the-edge/3859/8 "2019-01-23T08:42:26Z")
Hi - 1. Select the center point and select the line - a dimension will pop up. 2. Set it to your desired length. 3. Repeat with the perpendicular side as well. Hope it helps [https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/b/b895a5a290db3cec8a3766e7aca7353d87cf5852.MOV](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/b/b895a5a290db3cec8a3766e7aca7353d87cf5852.MOV) ---
**Author:** ![hamedtopic](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/hamedtopic/32/3371_2.png) [@hamedtopic](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/hamedtopic)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2019, 10:11am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/make-a-hole-xx-mm-from-the-edge/3859/9 "2019-01-23T10:11:41Z")
Hi Daniel, This method shown by you, is very fantastic but ruins some of the design; see below: [https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/7/768df0c716250d622320a04ff15b24e35fa324f4.MOV](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/7/768df0c716250d622320a04ff15b24e35fa324f4.MOV) But not when you draw a line through the center as shown below: [https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/8/89c081528ee0ca7cace00650c09a47d15e073c63.MOV](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/8/89c081528ee0ca7cace00650c09a47d15e073c63.MOV) Best ---
**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:** [January 23, 2019, 10:30am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/make-a-hole-xx-mm-from-the-edge/3859/10 "2019-01-23T10:30:17Z")
It ruins the design in that specific case you show- in general my advice is the less sketch the better modeling experience 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![hamedtopic](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/hamedtopic/32/3371_2.png) [@hamedtopic](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/hamedtopic)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2019, 10:51am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/make-a-hole-xx-mm-from-the-edge/3859/11 "2019-01-23T10:51:07Z")
Sure, I just wanted to recall that the design might change without user’s understanding, etc. Best ---
**Author:** ![ulven](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/ulven/32/3377_2.png) [@ulven](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ulven)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2019, 2:35pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/make-a-hole-xx-mm-from-the-edge/3859/12 "2019-01-23T14:35:35Z")
hmm, does this work? i found out of it… thanks 🙂 [https://www.dropbox.com/s/ngzi9kr8byu99wv/ScreenRecording\_01-23-2019%2015-24-56.MP4?dl=0](https://www.dropbox.com/s/ngzi9kr8byu99wv/ScreenRecording_01-23-2019%2015-24-56.MP4?dl=0) ---
**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:** [January 23, 2019, 3:33pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/make-a-hole-xx-mm-from-the-edge/3859/13 "2019-01-23T15:33:51Z")
You don’t need to draw that line (just select both the center point and the line), but yes this is definitely a solution 🙂