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Moving, R otating, and Scaling
Obj ects
To change an object’s position, orientation, or
scale, click one of the three transfor m buttons
on the Main toolbar or choose a transform from
ashortcutmenu. Applythetransformtoa
selected object using the mouse, the status bar
Coordinate Display fields, a type-in dialog, or any
combination of the above.
The column c an be m oved, rotated, and scaled.
These topics describe the basics of using
transforms and animating them:
Mov ing and Rotating Objects (page 1–405)
Scaling Objects (page 1–406)
Using Transform Gizmos (page 1–408)
Animating Transforms (page 1–414)
Transform Managers (page 1–414)
Specifying a Reference Coordinate System (page
1–416)
Choosing a Transform Center (page 1–416)
Using the Axis Constraints (page 1–418)
Transform Commands (page 1–419)
Transform Coordinates and Coordinate Center
(page 1–423)
Transform Constraints (page 1–428)
Transform Tools (page 1–432)
Creating Copies and Arrays (page 1–455)
Using SHIFT+Clone (page 1–463)
Procedures
To tra nsform an object using the controls on the
toolbar :
1.
On the toolbar, click one
of the three tra
nsform buttons:
Select And
Move (page 1–419)
, Select And Rotate (page
1–420)
,or Select And Scale (page 1–421) .
Transforms: Moving, Rotating, and
Scaling Objects