An extended reality (XR) system includes an extended reality application executing on a processor within the XR system. The XR system receives, via a client device, a selection of a first extended reality (XR) object located within an XR environment. The XR system receives, via the client device, a request to move the selected first XR object within the XR environment. The XR system calculates a distance between a first feature of the first XR object and a first plane associated with a second XR object within the XR environment. The XR system determines that the distance is within a particular distance. In response to determining that the distance is within the particular distance, the XR system positions the first feature within the XR environment such that the first feature is coplanar with the first plane.