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402 Chapter 6: Transforms: Moving, Rotating, and Scaling Objects
ThesebuttonsareusuallyreferredtoasMove,
Rotate, and Scale.
2. Position the mouse over the object you want
to transform.
•Iftheobjectisalreadyselected,thecursor
changes to indicate the transform .
•Iftheobjectisnotselected,thecursor
changes to a crosshairs icon to show that the
object can be selected.
3. Drag the mouse to apply the t ransform.
Ifyoudragthemouseoveranunselectedobject,
it b e comes selected and is also tr ansformed.
Tip: You can use the Transform gizmo to easily
restrict tr ansforms to one or two axes. See
Using Transform Gizmos (page 1–408) .
To cancel a transform:
• Right-clickwhileyou’redraggingthemouse.
To transform a selected object from the quad menu:
1.
Right-click the selected object.
The quad menu appears, show ing the three
transforms on its Transform (lower-right)
quadrant.
2. Choose one of the transforms.
The equivalent transform button is activated
on the toolbar.
3. Drag the object or its transform gizmo to apply
the transform.
Using Trans for m Type-In
The Transform Type-In allows you to enter precise
transform values to apply to selected objects. You
can access equivalent controls as the
Coordinate
Display (page 3–755)
on the status bar, or you can
open a small dialog that remains on your screen
while you work. The contents update to match the
currently active transform and object selection.
To use transform type-in:
1.
Apply a transform to a selected object.
2. Either use the Coordinate Display typ e-in fields
on the status bar, or choose Tools menu >
Transfor m Ty pe- In.
Thekeyboardshortcutforaccessingthedialog
is F12. You can also open the Transform
Type-In by right-clicking a transform button
on the main toolbar.
3. You can do any of the following, switching f rom
one to the other as required:
• Typeavalueinanaxisfieldandpress
ENTER to apply the tr ansform change to the
object in the viewport.
• Dragaspinnerinanaxisfieldtoupdatethe
object in the viewport.
• Drag the object to apply the transform and
read the resulting change in the dialog.
Forexample,ifMoveisactive,thedialog
fields read out both the absolute and offset
positions of the selected object in world
space. If no object is selected, the fields turn
gray.
Using Type-In with Sub-O b ject Selection
You can use the Transform Type-In with any
sub-object selection or gizmo. The tr ansform
affects the axis tripod for the selection.
Absoluteandoffsetworldcoordinatesarethose
of the t ripod. If multiple vertices are selected,
the t ripod is at the center of the selection and its
locationisgiveninworldcoordinates.
Because axis tripods cannot be scaled, Absolute
Scalefieldsareunavailablewheninsub-object
mode.
See
Basics of Creating and Modifying Objects
(page 1–149)
for information on sub-object
selection and gizmos.