# Word normals option for Scatter Objects?

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**Created:** [May 14, 2026, 12:14am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/word-normals-option-for-scatter-objects/124903 "2026-05-14T00:14:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![mattcat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6bbea6/32.png) [@mattcat](https://forums.chaos.com/u/mattcat)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2026, 12:14am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/word-normals-option-for-scatter-objects/124903/1 "2026-05-14T00:14:41Z")

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Hello,

I’m trying to figure out how to align my scatter objects to the world normal, rather than the local normals of my surface. Unfortunately the only option I can see to change that is to use the scatter mode for the 3d bounding box, which has my objects floating randomly in 3d. Is there a setting I’m missing to use the world normals while keeping objects on the surface?

Thanks!​

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**Author:** ![konstantin\_chaos](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/konstantin_chaos/32/52929_2.png) [@konstantin\_chaos](https://forums.chaos.com/u/konstantin_chaos)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/word-normals-option-for-scatter-objects/124903/2 "2026-05-20T14:35:36Z")

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There is an option for this.  
The parameter name might be a bit confusing…

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