# Move/Rotate with point gizmo

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/move-rotate-with-point-gizmo/33421>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [August 25, 2024, 7:17pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/move-rotate-with-point-gizmo/33421 "2024-08-25T19:17:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![jean-philippe2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/jean-philippe2/32/27353_2.png) [@jean-philippe2](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jean-philippe2)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 7:17pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/move-rotate-with-point-gizmo/33421/1 "2024-08-25T19:17:21Z")

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Hi,  
I use Move/ Rotate very often to precisely position or rotate a body on the grid but in some cases the point of the gizmo does not move the object, only the arrows are operational.  
Is it misuse on my part?  
Thanks

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**Author:** ![TheBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@TheBum](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TheBum)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2024, 2:55am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/move-rotate-with-point-gizmo/33421/2 "2024-08-26T02:55:01Z")

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Not sure what you mean by “point of the gizmo” but the center of the gizmo is not intended to make the object move; it’s meant as a reference for center of rotation.

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**Author:** ![Oregonerd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oregonerd/32/8012_2.png) [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2024, 4:50am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/move-rotate-with-point-gizmo/33421/3 "2024-08-26T04:50:32Z")

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Origin point I think. Used to be we could move stuff by the origin point. Haven’t tried it in a long time.

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**Author:** ![jean-philippe2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/jean-philippe2/32/27353_2.png) [@jean-philippe2](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jean-philippe2)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2024, 6:57am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/move-rotate-with-point-gizmo/33421/4 "2024-08-26T06:57:47Z")

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Hello,  
I’m sure I saw this in a tutorial.  
Click on Origin Point of the gizmo and drop the object in (0,0) for example.  
Thank you.

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**Author:** ![TheBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@TheBum](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TheBum)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2024, 5:03pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/move-rotate-with-point-gizmo/33421/5 "2024-08-26T17:03:46Z")

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The origin point doesn’t move the object now it seems. However, there are squares which appear that allow you to freely drag the object in the corresponding plane.