# Rotate an object so one side is straight?

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rotate-an-object-so-one-side-is-straight/31612>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [April 30, 2024, 1:45pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rotate-an-object-so-one-side-is-straight/31612 "2024-04-30T13:45:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Shpigford](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Shpigford](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Shpigford)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 1:45pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rotate-an-object-so-one-side-is-straight/31612/1 "2024-04-30T13:45:46Z")

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I’m trying to rotate an object so that the top of it is “straight”. How can I do this exactly (vs just eye-balling it)?

This is in the macOS app.

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**Author:** ![Shaun](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/shaun/32/18786_2.png) [@Shaun](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Shaun)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 1:50pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rotate-an-object-so-one-side-is-straight/31612/2 "2024-04-30T13:50:15Z")

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I would make a straight box and then use the Align tool  
on that face to align it to the box

I use this technique a lot for getting objects back onto the ground plane.

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**Author:** ![Xdrakosha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/xdrakosha/32/24881_2.png) [@Xdrakosha](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Xdrakosha)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 2:02pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rotate-an-object-so-one-side-is-straight/31612/3 "2024-04-30T14:02:41Z")

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Align tool is a good option as @Shaun mentioned. Only thing I want to add you don’t need another object to align to, you can use sketch or even plane for that.

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**Author:** ![Shaun](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/shaun/32/18786_2.png) [@Shaun](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Shaun)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 2:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/rotate-an-object-so-one-side-is-straight/31612/4 "2024-04-30T14:12:29Z")

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I did not realise that you could do that, thanks. I guess I’ve been stuck in my ways since before those planes became clickable. That’ll save me some time.