# Start stack from specific coordinate

**URL:** <https://openflexure.discourse.group/t/start-stack-from-specific-coordinate/2182>\
**Category:** Request Help\
**Created:** [5 July 2025 11:32 UTC](https://openflexure.discourse.group/t/start-stack-from-specific-coordinate/2182 "2025-07-05T11:32:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![wizard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a87d85/32.png) [@wizard](https://openflexure.discourse.group/u/wizard)\
**Post date:** [5 July 2025 11:32 UTC](https://openflexure.discourse.group/t/start-stack-from-specific-coordinate/2182/1 "2025-07-05T11:32:52Z")

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I tried to capture a z-stack but the stage tries to autofocus and loses the object. This happens even when i set autofocus to off. I’ve also tried to zero the coordinates at where i want to start but it still doesn’t work.

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**Author:** ![j.stirling](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/openflexure.discourse.group/j.stirling/32/3_2.png) [@j.stirling](https://openflexure.discourse.group/u/j.stirling)\
**Post date:** [5 July 2025 17:00 UTC](https://openflexure.discourse.group/t/start-stack-from-specific-coordinate/2182/2 "2025-07-05T17:00:01Z")

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Assuming this is v2, probably the easiest way to do this is to make a plug in. If you are able to provide a detailed description of the mode you want we can put it on the roadmap for v3.

Is this a single z-stack or during scanning? And you want to do a z-stack centred around the current focus?