# Position of a weapon
**URL:** https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/position-of-a-weapon/22276
**Category:** Modding
**Created:** [May 20, 2016, 12:51pm UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/position-of-a-weapon/22276 "2016-05-20T12:51:07Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@Clint](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/Clint)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2016, 12:51pm UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/position-of-a-weapon/22276/1 "2016-05-20T12:51:07Z")
Hey guys,
can any1 help me quick, how to fix the sword position that he has the sword in his hand?
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### Author:  [@Pandemic](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/Pandemic)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2016, 1:03pm UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/position-of-a-weapon/22276/2 "2016-05-20T13:03:33Z")
> [@Clint](#):
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> how to fix the sword position that he has the sword in his hand?
If you import a weapon into Q3 from SH it doesnt change it’s position. IF you open a qb it’ll appear in its correct orientation. Just move your sword to where the default one is in the file
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### Author:  [@Clint](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/Clint)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2016, 1:30pm UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/position-of-a-weapon/22276/3 "2016-05-20T13:30:36Z")
I tryied but its not working in magicavoxel. it always behind him \>\_\<
And with QB3 is still the problem with the export.
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### Author:  [@8BitCrab](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/8BitCrab)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2016, 3:16pm UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/position-of-a-weapon/22276/4 "2016-05-20T15:16:09Z")
> [@Clint](#):
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> I tryied but its not working in magicavoxel
magica can be a pain with weapon positioning, i would suggest using [voxelshop](https://blackflux.com/node/11) for that instead. 🙂
**edit:** here’s a helpful guide on how/where the sword needs to be positioned in voxelshop,
> [@The Sword of my mod don't stay right in the hand](http://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/the-sword-of-my-mod-dont-stay-right-in-the-hand/15465/10):
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> sorry it’s not a short tutorial. I hate leaving stuff out. Anyway. @Mine_Tutorials you seem to have the rotation and direction the weapon should face, that’s good. The steps to get it centered are pretty easy, you just need to download another program. 1. Download Voxelshop [Link here.](https://blackflux.com/node/11) 2. Create your item in MagicaVoxel and it will come out like this. The next picture shows various options you use to help. In the bottom right click to enable Frame to show the matrix box thing. …