# Snap cursor's rotation to a face **URL:** \ **Category:** Modeling\ **Created:** [July 25, 2019, 2:09pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/snap-cursors-rotation-to-a-face/1170879 "2019-07-25T14:09:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yogyog](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/yogyog/32/1028325_2.png) [@yogyog](https://blenderartists.org/u/yogyog)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2019, 2:09pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/snap-cursors-rotation-to-a-face/1170879/1 "2019-07-25T14:09:12Z")
So - I understand that one of the new interface features is that the 3D cursor now has rotation… My question is… is there a way I can set the cursor’s rotation to that of a selected face? This looks like a fantastic feature I should get my head around. ---
**Author:** ![zanzio](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/zanzio/32/38911_2.png) [@zanzio](https://blenderartists.org/u/zanzio)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2019, 5:44pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/snap-cursors-rotation-to-a-face/1170879/2 "2019-07-25T17:44:42Z")
You need to set the cursor to “geometry”: ![cursor%20settings](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/1/3/c/13ca993abd5eabe8391b5d9d661426fa07f1aa56.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![kkar](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/kkar/32/1098492_2.png) [@kkar](https://blenderartists.org/u/kkar)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2019, 6:13pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/snap-cursors-rotation-to-a-face/1170879/3 "2019-07-25T18:13:11Z")
Too bad that does not work with Shift+Right Click (LCS mode) Cursor manipulation. There is a Cursor project setting in the preferences but that does not seem to affect the cursor’s orientation. ---
**Author:** ![zanzio](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/zanzio/32/38911_2.png) [@zanzio](https://blenderartists.org/u/zanzio)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2019, 6:34pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/snap-cursors-rotation-to-a-face/1170879/4 "2019-07-25T18:34:14Z")
Yea, it looks like the setting is only respected when you have the cursor set as your active tool. Hopefully they’ll fix that in a later version. ---
**Author:** ![obsurveyor](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/obsurveyor/32/1476547_2.png) [@obsurveyor](https://blenderartists.org/u/obsurveyor)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2019, 6:40pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/snap-cursors-rotation-to-a-face/1170879/5 "2019-07-25T18:40:33Z")
You can set the default to Geometry in the keymap for the click to set 3D cursor. ---
**Author:** ![kkar](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/kkar/32/1098492_2.png) [@kkar](https://blenderartists.org/u/kkar)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2019, 6:51pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/snap-cursors-rotation-to-a-face/1170879/6 "2019-07-25T18:51:33Z")
Good one, I can confirm this. ---
**Author:** ![zanzio](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/zanzio/32/38911_2.png) [@zanzio](https://blenderartists.org/u/zanzio)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2019, 6:51pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/snap-cursors-rotation-to-a-face/1170879/7 "2019-07-25T18:51:55Z")
Thanks. I didn’t realize that we could change that inside the binding for the shortcut itself. ---
**Author:** ![obsurveyor](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/obsurveyor/32/1476547_2.png) [@obsurveyor](https://blenderartists.org/u/obsurveyor)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2019, 7:09pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/snap-cursors-rotation-to-a-face/1170879/8 "2019-07-25T19:09:08Z")
Yeah, other stuff does this too, so I always check in the keymap’s settings. ---
**Author:** ![yogyog](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/yogyog/32/1028325_2.png) [@yogyog](https://blenderartists.org/u/yogyog)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 8:16am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/snap-cursors-rotation-to-a-face/1170879/9 "2019-07-26T08:16:09Z")
Thanks thanks! That’s really useful! OK next question - is there a way I can make an object’s rotation to match the cursor? So that’s both\> 1. rotating an object to match the cursor 2. something a bit like Apply Orientation, but it sets the objects rotation to that of the cursor. ---
**Author:** ![obsurveyor](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/obsurveyor/32/1476547_2.png) [@obsurveyor](https://blenderartists.org/u/obsurveyor)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 9:59am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/snap-cursors-rotation-to-a-face/1170879/10 "2019-07-26T09:59:06Z")
That’s a really interesting one. I couldn’t find anything. I would assume it should be an option for Snap Selection to Cursor and it just doesn’t exist yet. Cursor rotation is pretty new. ---
**Author:** ![Nominous](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/nominous/32/1145413_2.png) [@Nominous](https://blenderartists.org/u/Nominous)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 5:14pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/snap-cursors-rotation-to-a-face/1170879/11 "2019-07-26T17:14:54Z")
In the N panel \> view tab, you could copy the cursor’s rotation values and paste them into the object’s in the item tab. ---
**Author:** ![RickyBlender](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/rickyblender/32/7134_2.png) [@RickyBlender](https://blenderartists.org/u/RickyBlender)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 5:17pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/snap-cursors-rotation-to-a-face/1170879/12 "2019-07-26T17:17:29Z")
see if this help > [@Is there a way to orient an object to 3d cursor?](https://blenderartists.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-orient-an-object-to-3d-cursor/1145570/5): > > 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 ---
**Author:** ![kkar](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/kkar/32/1098492_2.png) [@kkar](https://blenderartists.org/u/kkar)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 5:40pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/snap-cursors-rotation-to-a-face/1170879/13 "2019-07-26T17:40:36Z")
> [@yogyog](#): > > OK next question - is there a way I can make an object’s rotation to match the cursor? You can do that when creating a new object, pick cursor mode in the floating pane ---
**Author:** ![RickyBlender](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/rickyblender/32/7134_2.png) [@RickyBlender](https://blenderartists.org/u/RickyBlender)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 5:57pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/snap-cursors-rotation-to-a-face/1170879/14 "2019-07-26T17:57:22Z")
I read that it will added later on for new object to follow the Cursor but not yet implemented happy bl ---
**Author:** ![RickyBlender](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/rickyblender/32/7134_2.png) [@RickyBlender](https://blenderartists.org/u/RickyBlender)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 6:03pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/snap-cursors-rotation-to-a-face/1170879/15 "2019-07-26T18:03:07Z")
in edit mode in tool panel you can add a cube on a face directly but not other objects ! but also this trick with snap “Snap” is a basic tool – snap the cursor to a selected object, add something new, then snap that object to the cursor. Now, as you need to, move the new object, using the **X,Y,Z** keys to constrain the axes of movement. happy bl ---
**Author:** ![Sanne](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/sanne/32/3420_2.png) [@Sanne](https://blenderartists.org/u/Sanne)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 9:56pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/snap-cursors-rotation-to-a-face/1170879/16 "2019-08-06T21:56:19Z")
> [@yogyog](#): > > - rotating an object to match the cursor 1. Set Transform Orientations dropdown to Cursor 2. Select object in object mode, then in Object menu do: Transform → Align to Transform Orientation