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I want to align vertices along the z-axis to be in line with another vertex. I know about S-Z-0 and pivoting around the active point, which aligns the vertices but deforms the edges these vertices are currently on. Like when pressing GG, the vertices slide along their edges, but I also want to align them to be at the same Z position as some other vertex.

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The first image is the object, and the second is the side view. I want to align the highlighted vertices with the row below (same Z value), but I want the selected vertices to slide along their edges.

I could align the vertices by sight using GG, but is there a more precise way of snapping the vertices into place?

Thanks..

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There isn't a simple way. You can move the vertices on the z-axis and use snapping to align them to the other verts, unfortunately snapping does not work while using edge slide.

To get the result you are after -

  • Select the four corners of the part you want to align to
  • Press ⇧ ShiftDESC which will duplicate the vertices and leave them in the same location.
  • Press F to make a face from these vertices
  • Scale S this face so that it is larger than the outer edges
  • Choose Mesh->Faces->Intersect (Boolean)
  • Now select your top vertices and edge slide GG, you can move them right down - against the new vertices that are cut in the edges in line with the inner section.
  • Now select all A then w->remove doubles,
  • Select and delete the extra bits left behind. I got an extra 2 faces under the section that is now flat, I deleted the two extra edges and dissolved the two vertices to end up with the desired mesh.

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  • $\begingroup$ Hi, thanks for response - I was experimenting with this and also decided to use the boolean intersect method, however, I used the entire outer edge of the part that I wanted to align to and basically did what you suggested, but I ended up with lots of extra edges... I think your way leaves far less carnage behind. $\endgroup$
    – Michael
    May 24, 2016 at 10:30
  • $\begingroup$ There is an intersect boolean and intersect knife, the knife version leaves the original outer vertices as well as another face under the centre piece, that's why I chose the boolean version. $\endgroup$
    – sambler
    May 24, 2016 at 10:48
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Temporary use a mirror modifier :

  • place the 3D cursor on some point of the "row below" (select a vertice, shift+S and cursor to selected)
  • in edit mode set the object's center to the 3D cursor ("set origin" in the tools panel)
  • add a mirror modifier. Set it in Z and check "clipping"
  • move the vertices you need to align (the way you want) along the Z axis
  • remove the mirror modifier
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