Move Object Parallel with plane

Building a house plane and house plan has an odd angle so creating rafters on an end plane, once I create the rafters on the plane can’t get the move tool to be in the direction of the plane. Move tool only goes in direction of X,Y,Z home planes see picture.

Notice the X,Y,Z move is not in same direction of plane.

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I can’t tell for sure but it looks like you moved the gizmo to one of the angles and then moved it away, leaving it stuck at that angle. Move the gizmo to one of the horizontal or vertical lines that is in the plane and it should orient itself the way that you expect it to. If not, you may need to put a construction line in the plane and then move the gizmo to that.

Choose a side view and select the object and choose the move tool. Once it is selected then you can orbit the object and the gizmo arrows stay were you need them.

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