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May 13, 2023
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Does anyone use Move Plane to Match Object?

  • May 13, 2023
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Move Plane to Match Object is not adequately explain, or not really explained at all in the documentation.  There is virtually zero information about it online.  When I use it, nothing happens.  I guess it is broken.  Has anyone used it?

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Mica M.
Inspiring
October 26, 2025

I was just explaining this to students 😊

Because indeed: there is no real information on this. But still: they need to know (and most are curious enough to know, like you!)

 

Place something on a plane, a rectangle for instance.

I will refer to this as 'A'.

 

Next, move the plane to place a following object on the altered plane.
This way, you can create 'slices' for instance, or rectangles behind one another following the same vanishing point, but not the same plane.
Place another rectangle. Name this 'B'.

 

Select the 'Perspective Grid Selection' tool and select 'A'.
Go to 'Object > Perspective > Move Plane To Match Object'.
The plane jumps back to meet the position it had when you placed 'A'.

 

Then, select the 'Perspective Grid Selection' tool and select 'B'.
Go to 'Object > Perspective > Move Plane To Match Object'.
The plane jumps back to meet the position it had when you placed 'B'.

 

Switching the plane simply allows you to continue adding objects on the exact same plane you used for the objects before.

Let me know if this helps 😊

Monika Gause
Community Expert
Community Expert
May 13, 2023

Please show screenshots.

Known Participant
May 13, 2023

Hi Monika, I appreciate that screenshots could be useful.  However, honestly, there is nothing to show.  Nothing happens.  I don't mean to be difficult.  In princile, I should select an object with the perspective selection tool, and then ask it to move the perspective plans, and the planes should move to math the edge of the object.  But nothing happens.  I appreciate your time. 

 

Known Participant
May 15, 2023

Do you use the perspective selection tool?


I do.  Here are some screenshots.