diff --git a/orx-shapes/src/commonMain/kotlin/primitives/BoxPlace.kt b/orx-shapes/src/commonMain/kotlin/primitives/BoxPlace.kt
index b2de3584..e3a1d1fd 100644
--- a/orx-shapes/src/commonMain/kotlin/primitives/BoxPlace.kt
+++ b/orx-shapes/src/commonMain/kotlin/primitives/BoxPlace.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,19 @@ package org.openrndr.extra.shapes.primitives
 import org.openrndr.math.Vector3
 import org.openrndr.shape.Box
 
+/**
+ * Places a given box relative to this box using specified anchor points.
+ * This method computes the position of the placed box based on the anchor points of both the current box
+ * and the given box. The resulting box maintains the dimensions of the given box and is positioned
+ * at the calculated location.
+ *
+ * @param item The box to be placed relative to this box.
+ * @param anchor The anchor point on this box, specified as a [Vector3] where each component ranges from 0.0 to 1.0.
+ *               The default is the center of this box (0.5, 0.5, 0.5).
+ * @param itemAnchor The anchor point on the item being placed, specified as a [Vector3] where each component ranges
+ *                   from 0.0 to 1.0. The default is the same as the `anchor` parameter.
+ * @return A new [Box] representing the placed item with adjusted position and the same dimensions as the input item box.
+ */
 fun Box.place(item: Box, anchor: Vector3 = Vector3(0.5, 0.5, 0.5), itemAnchor: Vector3 = anchor): Box {
     return Box(
         corner = corner + (dimensions * anchor - item.dimensions * itemAnchor),
@@ -10,4 +23,23 @@ fun Box.place(item: Box, anchor: Vector3 = Vector3(0.5, 0.5, 0.5), itemAnchor: V
         height = item.height,
         depth = item.depth
     )
+}
+
+/**
+ * Places this box inside the specified container box using anchor points
+ * to determine the relative positioning.
+ *
+ * The placement is computed based on the anchor points specified for the container
+ * and the item being placed. By default, the anchor points are set to the center
+ * of the respective boxes. The dimensions of the placed box remain unchanged.
+ *
+ * @param container The box that will contain this box.
+ * @param anchor The anchor point on the container, defined as a [Vector3] where each
+ *               component ranges from 0.0 to 1.0. The default is the center of the container (0.5, 0.5, 0.5).
+ * @param itemAnchor The anchor point on this box, defined as a [Vector3] where each component
+ *                   ranges from 0.0 to 1.0. The default is the same as the `anchor` parameter.
+ * @return A new [Box] representing this box placed inside the container at the calculated position.
+ */
+fun Box.placeIn(container: Box, anchor: Vector3 = Vector3(0.5, 0.5, 0.5), itemAnchor: Vector3 = anchor): Box {
+    return container.place(this, anchor, itemAnchor)
 }
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diff --git a/orx-shapes/src/commonMain/kotlin/primitives/RectanglePlace.kt b/orx-shapes/src/commonMain/kotlin/primitives/RectanglePlace.kt
index 88ab7691..1d8cce62 100644
--- a/orx-shapes/src/commonMain/kotlin/primitives/RectanglePlace.kt
+++ b/orx-shapes/src/commonMain/kotlin/primitives/RectanglePlace.kt
@@ -19,4 +19,20 @@ fun Rectangle.place(item: Rectangle, anchor: Vector2 = Vector2(0.5, 0.5), itemAn
         width = item.width,
         height = item.height
     )
+}
+
+/**
+ * Positions the current rectangle (`this`) within the given `container` rectangle.
+ * The placement is determined by aligning the `itemAnchor` of the current rectangle to
+ * the `anchor` point within the container rectangle.
+ *
+ * @param container The rectangle within which the current rectangle will be positioned.
+ * @param anchor The relative position of the reference point within the `container` rectangle.
+ *               By default, it is set to `(0.5, 0.5)`, which represents the center.
+ * @param itemAnchor The relative position of the anchor point within the current rectangle.
+ *                   Defaults to the value of `anchor`.
+ * @return A new rectangle representing the current rectangle positioned within the container.
+ */
+fun Rectangle.placeIn(container: Rectangle, anchor: Vector2 = Vector2(0.5, 0.5), itemAnchor: Vector2 = anchor): Rectangle {
+    return container.place(this, anchor, itemAnchor)
 }
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