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constraints to change, turn on Customize menu >
Preferences > General tab > Reference Coordinate
System group > Constant.
The axis constraints are stored separately at
object and sub-object levels. If you set these
three controls one way while in sub-object mode
and another way while in objec t selection le vel,
when you return to sub-object mode, they’re
restored to the way they were previously set. For
example, if you’re using XY constraints at object
level, then switch to sub-object level and use Z
constraint, when you return to object level, XY
will be restored.
Snaps can conflict with Restrict To X. Go to
Customize menu > Grid And Snap Sett ings
> Options > Translation to find the Use Axis
Constraints check box. When this is off, Snaps
take precedence over axis constraints.
Restrict To Y
Axis Constraints toolbar > Restrict to Y
Keyboard > F6
Restrict To Y lets you limit all transformations
(move,rotate,scale)totheYaxis.
When you click Select And Move and then click
RestrictToY,youwillbeabletomovetheobject
only on th is axis. Us e this when you want to make
sureyoudon’tinadvertentlymoveanobjectinany
other direction.
You can als o restr ict transformations to the Y
axis using the
Transform gizmo (page 1–408) .
Dragging the Y tripod leg will allow you to move
only in Y.
Note: Constraints are set on a transform-by-
transform basis, so select the transform before you
select t he axis constraint. If you do not want the
constraints to change, turn on Customize menu >
Preferences > General tab > Reference Coordinate
System group > Constant.
The axis constraints are stored separately at
object and sub-object levels. If you set these
three controls one way whi le in sub-object mode
and another wa y while in object selection level,
when you return to sub-object mode, they’re
restored to the way they were previously set. For
example, if you’re using XY constraints at object
level, then switch to sub-object level a nd use Z
constraint, w hen you return to object level, XY
will be restored.
Snaps can conflict w ith Restrict To Y. Go to
Customize menu > Grid And Snap Sett ings
> Options > Translation to find the Us e Axis
Constraints check box. When this is off, Snaps
take precedence over axis constraints.
Restrict To Z
Axis Constraints toolbar > Restrict to Z
Keyboard > F7
Restrict To Z lets you limit all transformations
(move, rotate, scale) to the Z axis.
When you click Select And Move and then click
RestrictToZ,youwillbeabletomovetheobject
only on this axis. Use this wh en you want to make
sure you don’t inadvertently move an object in any
other direction.
You can also restrict transformations to the Z axis
when using the
Transform gizmo (page 1–408) .
Dragging the Z tripod leg will allow you to move
only in Z.
Note: Constraintsaresetonatransform-by-
transform basis, so select the transform before you
select the axis constraint. If you do not want t he
constraints to change, turn on Customize menu >