# Translate problem

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/translate-problem/1638>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [October 27, 2017, 9:42am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/translate-problem/1638 "2017-10-27T09:42:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Andyb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Andyb](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Andyb)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2017, 9:42am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/translate-problem/1638/1 "2017-10-27T09:42:38Z")

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Hi

I’m a complete newby, only been using for a few days.

Trying to create an elbow as follows:

Created 2 concentric circles  
Selected disc then extrude up to make tube  
Created a triangle and extrudes across tube to give a 45deg end profile  
Transform freeform copy and rotate

To bring the 2 parts together to form 90 deg elbow tried using translate, selected both objects,tick, selected to and from points, tick,tick, and a connecting line is formed between the points, ticked to confirm and …nothing moved.

Have tried following usb plug tutorial but same results.

Please help  
Thanks

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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 27, 2017, 10:55am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/translate-problem/1638/2 "2017-10-27T10:55:57Z")

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Hi - I’m having a hard time understanding the flow, would you be able upload a video of the process?

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**Author:** ![Andyb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Andyb](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Andyb)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2017, 10:04pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/translate-problem/1638/3 "2017-10-27T22:04:01Z")

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Translate 1 2iCloud Drive [https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/0WUZ4yIRowHuxIZlIKN\_Kmyuw#Translate\_1\_2](https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/0WUZ4yIRowHuxIZlIKN_Kmyuw#Translate_1_2)

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**Author:** ![Andyb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Andyb](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Andyb)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2017, 10:05pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/translate-problem/1638/4 "2017-10-27T22:05:35Z")

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Hi Daniel  
Thanks for getting back to me. Bit of learning curve but managed to make a movie and hopefully upload.

Well that didn’t go very well ☹ as a new user I can’t upload, apparently.

I think I’ve sent you a link to a iCloud video, again all new stuff to me.

Andy

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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 30, 2017, 9:05am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/translate-problem/1638/5 "2017-10-30T09:05:28Z")

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Hi Andy- I’m not able to open it, would you be able to send it to me directly: [daniel@shapr3d.com](mailto:daniel@shapr3d.com)  
Either the link or the video itself.