# Move arrows change orientation after deselecting

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/move-arrows-change-orientation-after-deselecting/39589>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [October 13, 2025, 9:41pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/move-arrows-change-orientation-after-deselecting/39589 "2025-10-13T21:41:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![msibleyj](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/msibleyj/32/29845_2.png) [@msibleyj](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/msibleyj)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 9:41pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/move-arrows-change-orientation-after-deselecting/39589/1 "2025-10-13T21:41:34Z")

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I’m trying to individually locate several hexagonal bodies onto a curved surface, which requires numerous steps to get the alignment correct. This is complicated by the fact that when I deselect a body and then re-select it, the arrows on the gizmo are re-oriented from the original orientation. So, for example, if all I want to do is change the rotation of the item I find that the rotation arrows are now re-oriented onto a different plane. I can’t find a way to move the center of the gizmo to help reorient the body with any consistency–because the body is hollow. Attached is a video showing how the orientation of the arrows change after deselecting and reselecting the body.

Thanks,  
Mark

[https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/requests/new](https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/requests/new)

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**Author:** ![Xdrakosha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/xdrakosha/32/24881_2.png) [@Xdrakosha](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Xdrakosha)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 10:02pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/move-arrows-change-orientation-after-deselecting/39589/2 "2025-10-13T22:02:43Z")

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Select the move/rotate action in the history and you’ll get the same gizmo position.

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**Author:** ![msibleyj](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/msibleyj/32/29845_2.png) [@msibleyj](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/msibleyj)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 10:07pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/move-arrows-change-orientation-after-deselecting/39589/3 "2025-10-13T22:07:59Z")

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Very helpful! I can ignore the ghost image and focus on the body I’m trying to move.

Thanks!!  
Mark

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**Author:** ![Xdrakosha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/xdrakosha/32/24881_2.png) [@Xdrakosha](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Xdrakosha)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2025, 11:01am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/move-arrows-change-orientation-after-deselecting/39589/4 "2025-10-14T11:01:10Z")

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> [@msibleyj](#):
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> Thanks!!

You know how to thanks on this forum 🙂