# Object Snap point

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/object-snap-point/36057>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [January 15, 2025, 9:15am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/object-snap-point/36057 "2025-01-15T09:15:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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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:** [January 15, 2025, 9:15am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/object-snap-point/36057/1 "2025-01-15T09:15:36Z")

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Hi,  
How to create snap guide point to an object ?  
S

 ![Capture d’écran 2025-01-15 à 10.09.26](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/3/7/377d86e7e7aeca36bcadd1e74dbf8a30eb07614d.jpeg)  
So I can create my lines in 3D  
Thanks

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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:** [January 15, 2025, 1:40pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/object-snap-point/36057/2 "2025-01-15T13:40:06Z")

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But I have a doubt…  
Is it possible to place points on an object in Shapr3D?  
and in this case, what is the attached menu for? apart from Snap to grid.  
J’avoue être un peu perdu.  
Thanks.

 ![Capture d’écran 2025-01-15 à 14.35.59](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/9/0/907df47ae655ae38ea456cc5b63414396bd5c985.png)

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**Author:** ![GroMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4491bb/32.png) [@GroMark](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/GroMark)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2025, 3:09pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/object-snap-point/36057/3 "2025-01-15T15:09:13Z")

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U should create a plane offset off the ball (or whatever it is) and sketch on it. Then you can project it on the ball.

Good luck, mon ami!

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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:** [January 15, 2025, 4:41pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/object-snap-point/36057/4 "2025-01-15T16:41:57Z")

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Hi [GroMark](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/GroMark),  
It’s not that simple. With the Project tool, the shape does not stay rigid (flat).  
In fact, I want to be able to place reference points on the 3D shape and then connect them.  
In the end, I have to have a flat shape that follows the rounded shape of the sphere. That’s why the screen shot talking about 3D Guide Points.  
To better understand, here is also the principle with Moi3D.

 ![Capture d’écran 2025-01-15 à 17.29.55](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/a/6/a66f4d00ae3f8ea7403e231bbfa8d7e6061f0655.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![SCALEMODEL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@SCALEMODEL](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SCALEMODEL)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2025, 5:54pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/object-snap-point/36057/5 "2025-01-15T17:54:42Z")

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you can project and use 3 point construction plane because they will snap.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/a/d/adbd03357420340fd2f8a11c9b13a83675bdcc53.jpeg)

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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:** [January 15, 2025, 6:28pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/object-snap-point/36057/6 "2025-01-15T18:28:30Z")

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Hi,  
Look at my screen shot in attachment above. Green points snap to object. In red i connect points (green) with Lines (red).  
I don’t use Project. I just want to put points on the 3D ball.  
I thought it was possible with Shapr3D, but apparently not.  
In fact, I believe that Snap to Object does not work with any tools.

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**Author:** ![SCALEMODEL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@SCALEMODEL](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SCALEMODEL)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2025, 6:51pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/object-snap-point/36057/7 "2025-01-15T18:51:36Z")

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It is a work around because we don’t have a point tool.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/9/9/994126f79253eeda9643bc517794978a56a8dd30.jpeg)