Need help modeling a circle inset on a slanted surface

[RickyBlender]

might not be directly implemented yet in 2.8

here is another way to do it

You still can project 3D cursor to a surface.

You just have to use 3D Cursor from toolbar to have access to 3D Cursor orientation menu in Topbar.

Choose Geometry.

Just click on surface -> 3D cursor is placed and oriented.

Then, add an object. (There could be an option “align to 3D Cursor” like “align to view” but that means to control all “Add mesh” operators. Currently, there is none. Devs have other priorities.)

So, you have to go to Orientation menu in header of 3DView > Change it from Global to Cursor.

Then, you can go to Object menu > Transform > Align to Transform Orientation.

Is there a way to orient an object to 3d cursor?

i think this is planned to make 3d cursor more of 3d gizmo or something,i saw also a new addon called Qblocker that lets you add new object based on orientation of another surface but didn’t test it yet.

happy bl