Moving an object with a vertex as a reference point. Blender 2.93

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I want to move object-A on to object-B so that one vertex of object-A snaps onto one vertex of object-B. Instead of using the Gizmo, I’d like to select a vertex (in object mode) and use that vertex as the reference point for the move. Is that possible?

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Hello

Try this addon:

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I’m not entirely sure which gizmo you’re referring to, but here is a way to do what you want:

  1. With object-A in edit mode, select a vertex and snap cursor to active
    (3d view menu bar → object → snap → cursor to active, or
    shift+s → cursor to active in pie menu).

  2. In object mode, set “snap-to” to Vertex and “snap with” to Center. Turn snapping on
    (you can leave it off, in which case hold ctrl for snapping).

  3. Grab object-A and while moving put the mouse over the desired vertex of object-B.

If you want a specific vertex of object-B as the target, this method will become less effective with more dense meshes (harder to pick with mouse).

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Thank you.

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Also Thank you.