# setting the coordinates of a imported 3d model (stl file) within a render window

**URL:** https://discourse.vtk.org/t/setting-the-coordinates-of-a-imported-3d-model-stl-file-within-a-render-window/8231
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**Created:** [April 7, 2022, 12:42pm UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/setting-the-coordinates-of-a-imported-3d-model-stl-file-within-a-render-window/8231 "2022-04-07T12:42:19Z")
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### Author: ![Afizi\_Adebisi](https://discourse.vtk.org/user_avatar/discourse.vtk.org/afizi_adebisi/32/4956_2.png) [@Afizi\_Adebisi](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/Afizi_Adebisi)
#### Post date: [April 7, 2022, 12:42pm UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/setting-the-coordinates-of-a-imported-3d-model-stl-file-within-a-render-window/8231/1 "2022-04-07T12:42:19Z")

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I am quite confused on how to do this. I found a function setPosition but i am confused on how to use it. C++