# Vary Print Locations

**URL:** <https://forum.formlabs.com/t/vary-print-locations/8911>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [July 13, 2016, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/vary-print-locations/8911 "2016-07-13T15:55:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Cristina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cdc98d/32.png) [@Cristina](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Cristina)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2016, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/vary-print-locations/8911/1 "2016-07-13T15:55:44Z")

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Hi Everyone,

I have just started to use PreForm and I would like to ask a simple question: how can I vary my print location?

Regards  
Cristina

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**Author:** ![Alfredo\_Sola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d26b3c/32.png) [@Alfredo\_Sola](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Alfredo_Sola)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2016, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/vary-print-locations/8911/2 "2016-07-13T16:27:02Z")

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If I am getting you right, just drag the object around with the mouse.

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**Author:** ![Hillzzz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5daacb/32.png) [@Hillzzz](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Hillzzz)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2016, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/vary-print-locations/8911/3 "2016-07-13T21:17:17Z")

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Thats correct but only if you select “Layout” in the Preform menu then you can move the item anywhere on the build plate and orientate it too.

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**Author:** ![Randy\_Cohen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/randy_cohen/32/1500_2.png) [@Randy\_Cohen](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Randy_Cohen)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2016, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/vary-print-locations/8911/4 "2016-07-13T21:20:05Z")

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If you already have supports generated, you can move (and duplicate) the object in LAYOUT. You can also go back to the ROTATE screen and rotate the object around its Z axis without causing the supports to be deleted. If however you attempt to free-rotate the object or rotate it on X or Y any supports that were previously generated will be removed.

I make this mistake a lot, grabbing an object to drag it but instead free-rotating it and losing the supports. Luckily, CTRL-Z undoes the mistake when you make it…

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**Author:** ![Cristina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cdc98d/32.png) [@Cristina](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Cristina)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2016, 7:56am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/vary-print-locations/8911/5 "2016-07-15T07:56:55Z")

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Hi Everyone,  
thank you for your replies.

Hillzzz, thanks I missed that

Regards,  
Cristina

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/formlabs/original/3X/5/b/5bc2bdf993ff27c2e0eecab5010b25626fbb327a.png) [@system](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2016, 7:57am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/vary-print-locations/8911/6 "2016-07-29T07:57:04Z")

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