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Align to World—
Rotatestheobject,orpivot,to
align with the world coordinate system.
Res etting the Pivot
Click Reset Pivot to return the pivot point of a
selected object to the position and or ientation it
heldwhentheobjectwasfirstcreated.
ResetPivothasnoeffectontheobjectorits
children. The state of the Affect Pivot Only and
Affect Object Only is ignored.
V iewing and Selecting Hierarchies
There are a number of ways to v iew a hierarchy
str ucture and select objects in it.
Viewing a Hierarchy
You can use these methods to view the relationships
between parents and children in a linked hierarchy.
•The
Select Objects dialog (page 1–78) appears
whenever you use a by-name select ion method,
such as choosing Edit menu > Select By > Name,
by clicking Select By Name on the Main toolbar,
or by pressing the H key .
Turn on Display Subtree on the dialog to list
objects hierarchically, by indenting children
below their parent.
•The
Hierarchy list (page 2–492) at the left
side of the
Tr ack View window (page 2–483)
displays al l objects using indentation to express
hierarchy. Child objects are displayed indented
and below their parent. An added advantage
of Track View is that you can control the view
by collapsing and expanding branches of the
hierarchy.
Displaying the hie rarchy in the Controller list
A square icon with a plus indicates a collapsed
branch under that object, while a minus
indicates an expanded branch. Click a plus icon
to expand a branch, or a minus icon to collapse
it.
Tip: In complex scenes, use Curve Editor to
navigate quickly through the Track View.
Simply select the object in the viewport, then
right-click and choose Curve Editor. The Track
View — Curve Editor will appear with the
selected object at the top of the window.
•Youcanalsouse
Schematic View (page 3–690)
to view hierarchies. In addition to showing yo u
the structure, Schematic View contains tools
for manipulating hierarchies.