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Chapter 7: Transforming Objects, Pivoting, Aligning, and Snapping . . . 197
Translating, Rotating, and Scaling Objects ........................................................................197
Translating objects ..................................................................................................197
Rotating objects .......................................................................................................198
Scaling objects .........................................................................................................198
Using the transform buttons ....................................................................................199
Working with the Transformation Tools ...........................................................................199
Working with the Transform Gizmos ......................................................................199
Using the Transform Toolbox ..................................................................................202
Using the Transform Type-In dialog box .................................................................203
Using the status bar Type-In fields ..........................................................................204
Understanding the Transform Managers ..................................................................204
Tutorial: Landing a spaceship in port ......................................................................209
Using Pivot Points .............................................................................................................210
Positioning pivot points ..........................................................................................210
Aligning pivot points ...............................................................................................211
Using the Working Pivot .........................................................................................211
Transform adjustments............................................................................................212
Using the Reset XForm utility ..................................................................................212
Tutorial: A bee buzzing about a flower ....................................................................213
Using the Align Commands ..............................................................................................214
Aligning objects.......................................................................................................214
Using the Quick Align tool ......................................................................................215
Aligning normals .....................................................................................................215
Tutorial: Aligning a kissing couple ..........................................................................216
Aligning to a view ...................................................................................................217
Using Grids .......................................................................................................................217
The Home Grid .......................................................................................................217
Creating and activating new grids ...........................................................................218
Using AutoGrid .......................................................................................................218
Tutorial: Creating a spyglass ....................................................................................219
Using Snap Options ..........................................................................................................219
Tutorial: Creating a 2D outline of an object .............................................................221
Setting snap points ..................................................................................................222
Setting snap options ................................................................................................223
Using the Snaps toolbar...........................................................................................224
Tutorial: Creating a lattice for a methane molecule ..................................................224
Summary ..........................................................................................................................225
Chapter 8: Cloning Objects and Creating Object Arrays . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Cloning Objects ................................................................................................................227
Using the Clone command ......................................................................................227
Using the Shift-clone method ..................................................................................228
Tutorial: Cloning dinosaurs .....................................................................................228
Using Quick Clone ..................................................................................................230

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