# Rectangle from Centre Fail?

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rectangle-from-centre-fail/5821>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [October 18, 2019, 4:20am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rectangle-from-centre-fail/5821 "2019-10-18T04:20:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Gelphyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@Gelphyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gelphyn)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2019, 4:20am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rectangle-from-centre-fail/5821/1 "2019-10-18T04:20:56Z")

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The expectation of using **Sketch** \> **Rectangle fromCentre** , is that it will remain centred on the original **Creation Centre** when changes are made to it’s dimensions.

This video clearly demonstrates that these expectations are not being met:

[https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/b/bc378df053591953f7b202a852cf07df2829ae1d.mp4](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/b/bc378df053591953f7b202a852cf07df2829ae1d.mp4)

Of course I could be expecting too much?

This is the **.shapr File** :

[RectangleCentreFail?.shapr](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/uploads/short-url/9U9fv5jC1G53uTPOkDbF6VUY0.shapr) (100 KB)

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**Author:** ![DanielR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/danielr/32/582_2.png) [@DanielR](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DanielR)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2019, 8:29am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rectangle-from-centre-fail/5821/2 "2019-10-18T08:29:41Z")

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Hi Stan,

That is my expectation as well 🙂 Currently rectangles are just 4 lines perpendicular to each other, once we will define them as a rectangle we will be able to do this.

Devs are already working on it, and next release (3.25) will most likely have this functionality.

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**Author:** ![Gelphyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@Gelphyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gelphyn)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2019, 8:41am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rectangle-from-centre-fail/5821/3 "2019-10-18T08:41:09Z")

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Thanks Daniel, I have a workaround but it involves having a VERY steady hand, zoomed in close and trying to be precise to 0.01mm. It seems about 1 in 3 scores a direct hit. Looking at making a proper iPad/Wrist Support, there are plenty of options but seemingly very little that is rigid under all conditions.