I think he means like lay them lat. Parallel with the ground. Use the right trigger and toggle sticks to move it into position then without letting go, save changes and quit. Then re-start your forge and it should be where you were holding it. Same trick for floating objects.
If you're still having trouble getting it to work, send a FR to The Texan83 and I'll give you a hand next time I'm on. Which since the internet is getting boring, will most likely be soon.