# Orient grid

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/orient-grid/35608>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [December 16, 2024, 4:33pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/orient-grid/35608 "2024-12-16T16:33:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![jquintard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ce73a5/32.png) [@jquintard](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jquintard)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2024, 4:33pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/orient-grid/35608/1 "2024-12-16T16:33:59Z")

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Hi there,

How to orient the grid and his origin on a point of body ? I tried to create a new plan, but the orientation and the origin stay like the default view :

 ![test2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/f/e/fe589bc647ca8d3e26cc42b8e7ef09a32a342eaf.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![BKE](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/bke/32/31690_2.png) [@BKE](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/BKE)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2024, 5:01pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/orient-grid/35608/2 "2024-12-16T17:01:57Z")

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It seems to be a huge omission. I have pointed this out and got no feedback. The only benefit from rotating the plane that I have been pointed to is that you can snap the gizmo to an edge. A showstopper for me.

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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:** [December 16, 2024, 5:05pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/orient-grid/35608/3 "2024-12-16T17:05:48Z")

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Would be nice to change grid orientation and align it where needed for a particular body while working on that body. Asked for a long long time ago.