# Moving model to center axis

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/moving-model-to-center-axis/6939
**Category:** Modeling Questions
**Created:** [March 23, 2020, 3:31pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/moving-model-to-center-axis/6939 "2020-03-23T15:31:14Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![Cybercrypt13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/96bed5/32.png) [@Cybercrypt13](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Cybercrypt13)
#### Post date: [March 23, 2020, 3:31pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/moving-model-to-center-axis/6939/1 "2020-03-23T15:31:14Z")

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I did a video that you can watch here: [https://youtu.be/Ondbcm2NPVo](https://youtu.be/Ondbcm2NPVo)

Basically wanting to know the proper way to orient a model differently than it was originally started.

thanks,

Glenn

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### Author: ![Drew](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/drew/32/2835_2.png) [@Drew](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Drew)
#### Post date: [March 23, 2020, 4:54pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/moving-model-to-center-axis/6939/2 "2020-03-23T16:54:19Z")

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I draw a circle in the center, and then another circle in the center of my object then use the translate tool to move it perfectly centered. Hope that answers your question.

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### 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: [March 24, 2020, 9:48am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/moving-model-to-center-axis/6939/3 "2020-03-24T09:48:42Z")

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The problem is that you are using the 3D transform tool, that does not snap at all.

Instead try just selecting the sketch in the default mode without switching to Transform, and simply drag the center point to the origin.

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### Author: ![tknelson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@tknelson](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tknelson)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2024, 5:50pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/moving-model-to-center-axis/6939/4 "2024-08-26T17:50:21Z")

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I don’t understand this answer. Perhaps a simple video explaining how this is supposed to work?

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### Author: ![Monk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/monk/32/34509_2.png) [@Monk](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Monk)
#### Post date: [December 6, 2025, 7:42am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/moving-model-to-center-axis/6939/5 "2025-12-06T07:42:22Z")

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I tried that and it doesn’t go to the center. Even if i input 0 on both axis’, it isn’t in the center… no idea why.