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3DSCALE command automatically when the MOVE, ROTATE, or SCALE
command is started in a 3D view. This system variable is turned off by
default.
■ Active status of subobject grips. If you select a
subobject on page 2321, the
GRIPSUBOBJMODE system variable sets whether the subobject grips are
active immediately. Setting subobject grips to be active upon selection
helps you modify groups of mesh subobjects without selecting them again.
To specify which 3D gizmo is displayed by default when an object is selected
■ Click Home tab ➤ Subobject panel ➤ Move Gizmo, Rotate Gizmo, or
Scale Gizmo.
To suppress the display of the 3D gizmo when an object is selected
■ Click Home tab ➤ Subobject panel ➤ No Gizmo.
To set the default location for gizmos
1 At the Command prompt, enter gtlocation.
2 Do one of the following:
■ Enter 1 to set the location at the geometric center of the selection set.
■ Enter 0 to set the location to overlap the UCS icon.
3 Press Enter.
To relocate a gizmo
1 Right-click the center box (base grip) of the gizmo. Click Relocate Gizmo.
2 Click in the drawing area to specify a new location.
To change the type of gizmo while moving, rotating, or scaling objects
1 Select the 3D objects that you want to move, rotate, or scale.
■ To modify the entire object, select the object.
■ To modify a subobject (face, edge, or vertex), press Ctrl+click the
subobject. (You can limit the selection set by specifying a subobject
selection filter on the shortcut menu.)
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