diff --git a/src/main/mesh.js b/src/main/mesh.js
index 2d654e8c..32fae044 100644
--- a/src/main/mesh.js
+++ b/src/main/mesh.js
@@ -337,11 +337,9 @@ function space_init(data) {
     // without args to return a list of selectable targets
     // with args when a selection is made
     space.mouse.downSelect((int, event, ints) => {
-        if (int?.object?.sketch) {
-            int.object.sketch.drag({ start: int.object });
-        } else if (int?.object?.sketch_item) {
-            int.object.sketch_item.sketch.drag({ start: int.object });
-        }
+        let obj = int?.object;
+        if (obj) api.selection.drag({ start: int.object });
+        if (obj) obj.sketch_item?.sketch.drag({ start: int.object });
         if (event?.shiftKey) {
             return api.objects();
         } else {
@@ -435,7 +433,7 @@ function space_init(data) {
         let { mode, modes } = api;
         if (delta) {
             if (delta.event?.shiftKey && selection.count()) {
-                selection.move(delta.x, delta.y, 0);
+                selection.drag({ delta, offset });
             }
         } else if (up) {
             if (selection.count()) {
diff --git a/src/mesh/api.js b/src/mesh/api.js
index 6971bdf6..7b247b08 100644
--- a/src/mesh/api.js
+++ b/src/mesh/api.js
@@ -213,9 +213,7 @@ const selection = {
     },
 
     drag(opt = {}) {
-        for (let s of selection.sketches()) {
-            s.drag(opt);
-        }
+        selected.forEach(s => s.drag(opt));
         return selection;
     },
 
diff --git a/src/mesh/build.js b/src/mesh/build.js
index 882de41d..ad564945 100644
--- a/src/mesh/build.js
+++ b/src/mesh/build.js
@@ -284,18 +284,18 @@ api.settings = function() {
         }),
     ]);
 
-    // const set5 = h.div([
-    //     h.label({ class: "header", _: 'snap'}),
-    //     h.label('value'),
-    //     h.input({ type: "text", size: 5, value: parseFloat(space.snap || 1),
-    //         onchange: ev => call.set_snap_value(ev.target.value)
-    //     }),
-    //     h.label('enabled'),
-    //     h.input({ type: "checkbox",
-    //         onchange: ev => prefs.save( space.snapon = !space.snapon ),
-    //         [ space.snapon === true ? 'checked' : 'unchecked' ] : 1
-    //     }),
-    // ]);
+    const set5 = h.div([
+        h.label({ class: "header", _: 'snap'}),
+        h.label('value'),
+        h.input({ type: "text", size: 5, value: parseFloat(space.snap || 1),
+            onchange: ev => call.set_snap_value(ev.target.value)
+        }),
+        h.label('enabled'),
+        h.input({ type: "checkbox",
+            onchange: ev => prefs.save( space.snapon = !space.snapon ),
+            [ space.snapon === true ? 'checked' : 'unchecked' ] : 1
+        }),
+    ]);
 
     modal.show('settings', h.div({ class: "settings" }, [ set1, set2, set3, set4, set5 ] ));
 }
diff --git a/src/mesh/group.js b/src/mesh/group.js
index aec80092..686f313c 100644
--- a/src/mesh/group.js
+++ b/src/mesh/group.js
@@ -156,8 +156,9 @@ mesh.group = class MeshGroup extends mesh.object {
     }
 
     // ok, this is confusing, but necessary for now :/
+    // todo: obsolete?
     setSelected() {
-        super.select();
+        // super.select();
         return this;
     }
 };
diff --git a/src/mesh/model.js b/src/mesh/model.js
index c0c71288..706d4749 100644
--- a/src/mesh/model.js
+++ b/src/mesh/model.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ const { MeshPhongMaterial, MeshBasicMaterial, LineBasicMaterial } = THREE;
 const { BufferGeometry, BufferAttribute, DoubleSide, Mesh } = THREE;
 const { mesh, moto } = root;
 const { space } = moto;
+const { api } = mesh;
 
 const mapp = mesh;
 const worker = moto.client.fn;
@@ -129,6 +130,43 @@ mesh.model = class MeshModel extends mesh.object {
         return this.mesh.matrixWorld;
     }
 
+    drag(opt = {}) {
+        let { start, delta, offset, end } = opt;
+        let { snap, snapon } = api.prefs.map.space;
+        if (start) {
+            let mid = this.bounds.mid;
+            this._save = {
+                pos: Object.assign({},mid),
+                start: Object.assign({},mid),
+            }
+        } else if (end) {
+            delete this._save;
+        } else if (offset) {
+            let { pos, start } = this._save;
+            let target = {
+                x: start.x + offset.x,
+                y: start.y + offset.y,
+                z: start.z + offset.z
+            };
+            if (snapon && snap) {
+                target.x = Math.round(target.x / snap) * snap;
+                target.y = Math.round(target.y / snap) * snap;
+                target.z = Math.round(target.z / snap) * snap;
+            }
+            delta = {
+                x: target.x - pos.x,
+                y: target.y - pos.y,
+                z: target.z - pos.z
+            };
+            pos.x += delta.x;
+            pos.y += delta.y;
+            pos.z += delta.z;
+        }
+        if (delta) {
+            this.move(delta.x, delta.y, delta.z);
+        }
+    }
+
     // override and translate mesh
     move(x = 0, y = 0, z = 0) {
         let attr = this.attributes;
diff --git a/src/mesh/sketch.js b/src/mesh/sketch.js
index 7c9684eb..6e99ed16 100644
--- a/src/mesh/sketch.js
+++ b/src/mesh/sketch.js
@@ -352,10 +352,14 @@ mesh.sketch = class MeshSketch extends mesh.object {
 
     drag(opt = {}) {
         let { items } = this;
-        if (opt.start) {
+        let { start, delta, end } = opt;
+        if (start) {
             let selected = items.filter(i => i.selected);
-            this.dragging = opt.start.sketch_item ? selected : opt.start;
-        } else if (opt.end) {
+            this.dragging = start.sketch_item ? selected : start;
+        // } else if (offset) {
+        } else if (delta) {
+            this.move(delta.x, delta.y, delta.z);
+        } else if (end) {
             this.dragging = undefined;
         } else {
             console.log({ invalid_sketch_drag: opt });
diff --git a/src/moto/space.js b/src/moto/space.js
index 6cc6d6b0..f4979987 100644
--- a/src/moto/space.js
+++ b/src/moto/space.js
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ gapp.register("moto.space", [], (root, exports) => {
             debug: false
         },
         cameraLight = addLight(0, 0, 0, lightInfo.intensity),
-        trackDelta = {x:0, y:0, z:0},
         origin = {x:0, y:0, z: 0},
         mouse = {x: 0, y: 0},
         mouseStart = null,
@@ -772,19 +771,6 @@ gapp.register("moto.space", [], (root, exports) => {
         requestRefresh();
     }
 
-    // function alignTracking(point, rot, out) {
-    //     if (point && rot) {
-    //         alignedTracking = true;
-    //         trackPlane.position.set(point.x, point.y, point.z);
-    //         trackPlane.rotation.set(rot.x, rot.y, rot.z);
-    //         trackDelta = out;
-    //     } else {
-    //         alignedTracking = false;
-    //         trackPlane.position.set(0, 0, 0);
-    //         trackPlane.rotation.set(PI2, 0, 0);
-    //     }
-    // }
-
     function cca(c) {
         return c.charCodeAt(0);
     }
@@ -1007,8 +993,13 @@ gapp.register("moto.space", [], (root, exports) => {
                 mouseDrag({
                     x: -delta.x,
                     y: delta.z,
+                    z: 0,
                     event
-                }, offset.multiplyVectors(offset, trackDelta));
+                }, {
+                    x: -offset.x,
+                    y: offset.z,
+                    z: 0
+                });
                 requestRefresh();
             }
         }
@@ -1100,7 +1091,6 @@ gapp.register("moto.space", [], (root, exports) => {
         update: requestRefresh,
 
         setAntiAlias(b) { antiAlias = b ? true : false },
-        // alignTracking: alignTracking,
         raycast: intersect,
 
         event: {