# Move object

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/move-object/18184>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [March 21, 2022, 1:33pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/move-object/18184 "2022-03-21T13:33:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Matze1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Matze1](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Matze1)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2022, 1:33pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/move-object/18184/1 "2022-03-21T13:33:05Z")

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Hi there  
I want to move 1 object about 1800 mm from a point I select (another object) but no clue how todo it will end up being a desktop u can see in the following screenshot thanks For your help as u can see I am absolutely beginner

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/5/50d71359d03e3eebee1ea01a2009deba047bc0d0.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![PEC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/67e7ee/32.png) [@PEC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/PEC)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2022, 1:54pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/move-object/18184/2 "2022-03-21T13:54:01Z")

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Hi Matze1  
welcome to the forum.  
I saw your post during my coffee break, you should try the **translate tool**.

[https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/1/1cf864e04cb02d29c6831367cf032e33dd62730b.mp4](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/1/1cf864e04cb02d29c6831367cf032e33dd62730b.mp4)

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**Author:** ![Matze1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Matze1](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Matze1)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2022, 2:03pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/move-object/18184/3 "2022-03-21T14:03:21Z")

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Thanks for the fast response PEC will try it out as son my pencil loaded 😃 Sems to be so easy