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# Translate Object

## About this Block

**What it does:** The **Translate Object** block moves an object from its current position to a new location in 3D space based on a defined translation vector. This block is universal and supports all nTop object types, including CAD Bodies, Implicit Bodies, Meshes, Lattices, Points, and Curves.

**Common uses:**

* Manually moving parts or assemblies to specific coordinates for build preparation or simulation setup.
* Centering a part at the world origin (0,0,0) before applying a Remap Constraint.
* Patterning: Manually creating custom layouts of parts by translating copies of an original body.

**Tips:**

* Centering at Origin: To move a part exactly to the origin, use the negative value of the part's centroid. You can extract the Centroid property from the object's Bounding Box and multiply that vector by -1 to create the required translation vector.
* Chaining Transforms: You can use the output of a Translate Object block as the input for further transformations, such as Rotate Object or Mirror Body, to reach a final desired orientation.Example FileDownload Example: Translate Object to Origin

## Example File

Download Example: [Translate Object](https://storage.googleapis.com/files-learn/static/ExtendedBlockDocs/translate_object.ntop)
![Example Screenshot](https://storage.googleapis.com/files-learn/static/ExtendedBlockDocs/translate_object.webp)

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Translate an object by a distance vector.

### Inputs

| Name   | Type                                                                 | Description             |
| ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- |
| Object | [Transformable](../../../../block-documentation/types/transformable) | Object to translate.    |
| Vector | [Vector](../../../../block-documentation/types/vector)               | Vector to translate by. |

### Outputs

| Type                                             |
| ------------------------------------------------ |
| [Any](../../../../block-documentation/types/any) |