# Translation point selection

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/translation-point-selection/31723>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [May 6, 2024, 10:34am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/translation-point-selection/31723 "2024-05-06T10:34:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 12\
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**Author:** ![gpahome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e0b2c6/32.png) [@gpahome](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/gpahome)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2024, 10:34am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/translation-point-selection/31723/1 "2024-05-06T10:34:01Z")

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Ok what’s happening here.  
I built this assembly in another file.  
Exported it to native shapr format.  
Imported to my master file.  
Try to translate to move it into position.  
When I pick the top centre of my temporary locating pin, by normal method, touch the end of the pin/circle move it around till it snaps to the centre point.  
When it does snap it goes to a point 65 odd mm away?  
Is this parametric stuff messing with me again? Or a bug?

 ![IMG_0045](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/c/4/c4381cdc53dba1e2630c805d7a1708cf776f888e.jpeg)

 ![IMG_0045](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/0/a/0a8f0e28337283475276fad0fc747de419cf3186.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2024, 10:57am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/translation-point-selection/31723/2 "2024-05-06T10:57:54Z")

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From the screenshot’s it’s not possible to tell what’s happening. Can you share the design with our support team or directly with me?

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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:** [May 6, 2024, 11:30am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/translation-point-selection/31723/3 "2024-05-06T11:30:59Z")

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Looks like Point 5 of the parametric improvements that are coming/being reintroduced:

> [@Improvements to parametric modeling](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/improvements-to-parametric-modeling/31577/21):
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> Here is a list of the improvements that we prioritized for the next release based on your feedback: Collapse the design history: get rid of the dependencies with a single click. We’ll add a hotkey for this feature too, so it will be even easier to collapse the history. This feature will provide an option to delete all the sketches automatically when you collapse the history. Move/Rotate improvements: it will work very similarly to how it used to work. Some of the changes we made in the pivot p…

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2024, 11:32am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/translation-point-selection/31723/4 "2024-05-06T11:32:14Z")

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No, this is different, that one is about the lack of snap points in circular holes in sketching.

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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:** [May 6, 2024, 11:34am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/translation-point-selection/31723/5 "2024-05-06T11:34:37Z")

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Ah my bad, I presumed that was the issue. Looks like cylinder translations work fine.

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**Author:** ![gpahome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e0b2c6/32.png) [@gpahome](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/gpahome)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2024, 1:00pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/translation-point-selection/31723/6 "2024-05-06T13:00:40Z")

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Hi Istvan  
How is it best to do this, the file is over 100mb.

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2024, 1:06pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/translation-point-selection/31723/7 "2024-05-06T13:06:28Z")

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You can upload it to google drive or a similar service and share the link.

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**Author:** ![gpahome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e0b2c6/32.png) [@gpahome](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/gpahome)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2024, 2:13am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/translation-point-selection/31723/9 "2024-05-07T02:13:05Z")

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> **[istvan.shapr](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LM9XZEpumA5f2JRKgDcj57ZKBsXWp-ZE/view?usp=share_link)**
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> Google Drive file.

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2024, 12:41pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/translation-point-selection/31723/10 "2024-05-08T12:41:18Z")

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I can’t reproduce it.

 ![Screenshot 2024-05-08 at 14.40.48](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/b/4/b4f54c23d3f79d54ad926eff573fe0eb129002a5.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![gpahome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e0b2c6/32.png) [@gpahome](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/gpahome)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2024, 10:11pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/translation-point-selection/31723/11 "2024-05-08T22:11:25Z")

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Thanks Istvan,

Correct. It will select first time……

However, Please try this for me.  
Select those bodies for translate, select that center top where you did.

 ![IMG_0046](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/3/c/3cabc0bbd6746201932eccc8b2585b215aaeb3d5.jpeg)

Select second point.

 ![IMG_0047](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/c/a/caabc50696d4039181add6a4a09c5c306c56336b.jpeg)  
 ![IMG_0048](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/d/d/ddc4bc2ea7d8456a03cc691a2a5f8bb1e9752849.jpeg)

It moves ok…

 ![IMG_0049](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/6/9/69ac7061668adaf8c3857fcd4e6bbefffb9b4c39.jpeg)

Now try and move the assembly, vertical 100mm (the length of that dummy cylinder).

 ![IMG_0050](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/d/0/d08562de93f449dba9db6e02b6998993000eb1ec.jpeg)

It imeadiately springs back down to a different position, (X, Y, and Z) now try and select that shaft like you did before.

 ![IMG_0051](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/0/4/04ff445fb7e081a6b349ae80558b964eca44029f.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2024, 8:26am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/translation-point-selection/31723/12 "2024-05-09T08:26:02Z")

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Thank you, we’ve reproduced the issue and will fix it.

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**Author:** ![gpahome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e0b2c6/32.png) [@gpahome](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/gpahome)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2024, 10:14am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/translation-point-selection/31723/13 "2024-05-09T10:14:36Z")

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Hoping the fix is rolling back the versions……

I did solve my problem.  
I exported the file to x\_t. Then reimported to a new file.  
Translation works perfect.  
Pieces don’t move.  
Loads faster.  
Double click on bodies work  
iPad doesn’t get hot.