# Why do bodies lose their XYZ coordinates when you use Align tool?

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-do-bodies-lose-their-xyz-coordinates-when-you-use-align-tool/32683>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [July 2, 2024, 10:28am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-do-bodies-lose-their-xyz-coordinates-when-you-use-align-tool/32683 "2024-07-02T10:28:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![automatom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ea924/32.png) [@automatom](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/automatom)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2024, 10:28am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-do-bodies-lose-their-xyz-coordinates-when-you-use-align-tool/32683/1 "2024-07-02T10:28:04Z")

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So you align with one face to get the part lined up on the X-axis, then you think okay simple now I align again to get in lined up with the Y-axis. Then guess what happens, you lose the X-axis or Z-alignment. Why does this happen and can I prevent it?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Bob3DPO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7993a0/32.png) [@Bob3DPO](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Bob3DPO)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2024, 3:21pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-do-bodies-lose-their-xyz-coordinates-when-you-use-align-tool/32683/2 "2024-07-02T15:21:33Z")

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Perhaps use a different transform? Try translate. [https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/articles/7888735383580-Translate](https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/articles/7888735383580-Translate)

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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:** [July 2, 2024, 3:40pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-do-bodies-lose-their-xyz-coordinates-when-you-use-align-tool/32683/3 "2024-07-02T15:40:44Z")

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Not sure if you can prevent it, but if you drag the move tool to a face or edge aligned with the direction that you want to move, the move tool will snap to it and then you can move perpendicular or parallel to that face or edge.