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Modeling > Selections and manipulations > Manipulation tools, shortcuts, and tips

Manipulation tools, shortcuts, and tips


The following tools and shortcuts make it easy to manipulate objects and points:

Manipulation Hot Keys

E

Scale

R

Rotate

T

Translate

Manipulations along Local Axes

You can manipulate an object along its local axes by holding Shift and using one of the mouse buttons:

Left button

Manipulates along the object's X axis

Middle button

Manipulates along the object's Y axis

Right button

Manipulates along the object's Z axis

Nudge Arrows

Press an Arrow key to nudge objects 4 pixels in the direction of the arrow. To nudge in smaller increments, zoom in. To nudge in larger increments, zoom out.

Snap to Grid

When translating, turn on Snap to Grid to make it easier to align objects.

Choose View > Snap to Grid.

Manipulation Cursors

To manipulate objects, the edge of the object must be inside the square next to the cursor. To manipulate points, one of the points must be inside the square next to the cursor.

Showing or Hiding Objects

It is often useful to hide objects while working on other objects.

Select the object, then turn on (or off) its Visibility in the Parameter Editor.


To hide a group of objects:
  1. Multi-select the objects.
  2. Choose Relations > Group to place them in a group.
  3. Turn off the group's Visibility in the Parameter Editor.
To show all the objects in your World:

Choose Edit > Unhide All.

Manipulating Parameters

If the manipulation tool is not responding, a parameter could be selected in the World Explorer. If you select a parameter with an X Y Z value, when you drag in the viewports, the parameter is updated. To manipulate an object, you must first deselect the parameter in the World Explorer.


See also:

Using groups

Using a grid

Translating objects

Rotating objects

Scaling objects

Selecting objects, points, centers

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