# What's the deal with the Align tool flipping/orienting bodies bizzarely?

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**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [January 23, 2025, 6:37pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-the-align-tool-flipping-orienting-bodies-bizzarely/36198 "2025-01-23T18:37:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![jcclow](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/jcclow/32/23888_2.png) [@jcclow](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jcclow)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2025, 6:53pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-the-align-tool-flipping-orienting-bodies-bizzarely/36198/3 "2025-01-27T18:53:31Z")

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I agree, but there are workarounds…try translate if none of the suggestions from this thread work…[Align is useful...when you know how to use it!](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/align-is-useful-when-you-know-how-to-use-it/30489/1)

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