# 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")\
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**Author:** ![8BitCrab](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.stonehearth.net/8bitcrab/32/48512_2.png) [@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")

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> [@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. …

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