# Weird grid orientation

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/weird-grid-orientation/13022>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [May 26, 2021, 2:16pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/weird-grid-orientation/13022 "2021-05-26T14:16:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 13\
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**Author:** ![Bonhup6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3e96dc/32.png) [@Bonhup6](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Bonhup6)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2021, 2:16pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/weird-grid-orientation/13022/1 "2021-05-26T14:16:52Z")

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Hi,

It’s hard for me to put my issue in words. As you can see on the screenshot below, my grid is somehow in a different Rotation/angle than my objects. Is it possible to reset my grid so that it is in line with the x and y axis again?

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/6/6ac0abc276be5a0d62065e347eb60317eff162ed.png)

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Rohan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/rohan/32/15410_2.png) [@Rohan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Rohan)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2021, 3:03pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/weird-grid-orientation/13022/2 "2021-05-26T15:03:02Z")

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You can use Move Tool to move your gear to x and y axis. Basically bring it to the centre, also your can change the angle with it.

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**Author:** ![Bonhup6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3e96dc/32.png) [@Bonhup6](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Bonhup6)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2021, 3:07pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/weird-grid-orientation/13022/3 "2021-05-26T15:07:57Z")

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Yes, but the problem is that the grid is in a different angle than the x and y axis. I can never draw rectangles and stuff anymore because they are not aligned along the x and y axis (see the rectangle in the upper gear). And I guess the reason for that is the grid.

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**Author:** ![Rohan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/rohan/32/15410_2.png) [@Rohan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Rohan)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2021, 5:19am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/weird-grid-orientation/13022/4 "2021-05-27T05:19:47Z")

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Can you please send your workspace? Thanks

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**Author:** ![TigerMike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tigermike/32/32650_2.png) [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2021, 5:44am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/weird-grid-orientation/13022/5 "2021-05-27T05:44:10Z")

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Here I attempted to create your weird grid orientation. I placed a construction plane on the surface of a body. Then I rotated the plane in two axis. When I double tap on the cube or the body, the grid orientation is correct. When I double tap on the skewed construction plane, the grid is skewed as well. Hope this helps in some capacity.  
-Mike

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**Author:** ![Bonhup6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3e96dc/32.png) [@Bonhup6](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Bonhup6)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2021, 8:16am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/weird-grid-orientation/13022/6 "2021-05-27T08:16:49Z")

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I found out that the cause is one of my sketch planes.  
I have recorded a video for you guys to see it in action.When I delete the sketch plane, it will align properly again (rotating the sketch plane does NOT change the weird alignment at all. It stays off at the same weird degree)

Unfortunately as a new user I am not allowed to upload attachment, so here is my workspace file and a video on YouTube

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[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/3/3a75226e3551da02fbb02146f7f165d4e91b8763.jpeg "Shapr3D Alignment") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoFvYRZ3wg4)

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**Author:** ![Bonhup6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3e96dc/32.png) [@Bonhup6](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Bonhup6)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2021, 8:17am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/weird-grid-orientation/13022/7 "2021-05-27T08:17:39Z")

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I have added a video and link to the workspace. Unfortunately I am not allowed to add attachments

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**Author:** ![Rohan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/rohan/32/15410_2.png) [@Rohan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Rohan)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2021, 8:42am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/weird-grid-orientation/13022/8 "2021-05-27T08:42:56Z")

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I solved the problem ,please check the attached the file.  
[shapr3d\_export\_2021-05-27\_14h08m.shapr](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/uploads/short-url/xywB85Q4cPn26J6f043O2157ZMl.shapr) (691.5 KB)

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**Author:** ![Rohan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/rohan/32/15410_2.png) [@Rohan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Rohan)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2021, 8:49am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/weird-grid-orientation/13022/9 "2021-05-27T08:49:57Z")

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Now you can draw your sketches on it.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/f/f968222f579022d3ca0e4c957b4456848d84ac92.jpeg)  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/e/ebc8edaf2e58b049ffa25016da6bb004b6199d36.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Bonhup6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3e96dc/32.png) [@Bonhup6](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Bonhup6)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2021, 8:54am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/weird-grid-orientation/13022/10 "2021-05-27T08:54:34Z")

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Hello Rohan,  
thank you for your efforts. I understand that you have removed the sketch plane to fix the alignment like I had mentioned in my previous comment?

I was wondering why this has happened in the first place and how I can fix it without deleting the sketch planes which have been causing it. In this case it’s no problem because the respective plane is simple, but in more complex cases, recreating them from scratch will waste a lot of time.

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**Author:** ![Rohan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/rohan/32/15410_2.png) [@Rohan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Rohan)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2021, 9:29am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/weird-grid-orientation/13022/11 "2021-05-27T09:29:46Z")

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Try moving the sketch upward, you don’t need to delete it.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/e/e4e408301b57c5ee46f0fe6750bc4d385496d35f.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![KPeter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/kpeter/32/7644_2.png) [@KPeter](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/KPeter)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2021, 9:41am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/weird-grid-orientation/13022/12 "2021-05-27T09:41:05Z")

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Hello, please do not forget that under the Add menu there is an option to define Construction Planes by several options. In this case _Through Edge at Angle_ could be really helpful. So there is no need to rotate the bodies in the workspace 🙂

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**Author:** ![dsmason](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d26b3c/32.png) [@dsmason](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/dsmason)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2023, 8:10pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/weird-grid-orientation/13022/13 "2023-02-24T20:10:48Z")

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I realize this is an old post, but for anyone still having this issue, I’ve discovered a fix that worked for me. Exit sketch mode if you’re currently in sketch mode, then marquee select all the lines of your sketch, then the move tool should be active (you should see that it’s oriented out of alignment with your main grid axis) then reposition the move origin by dragging the center of the move handle to any point on your sketch (you’ll notice its orientation snaps to align with your main grid axis), then move the sketch slightly. I’m not certain if it’s necessary to move the sketch after relocating the move origin, but that’s what I did and now the sketch has the same orientation as the main axis.