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Chapter 7: Transforming Objects, Pivoting, Aligning, and Snapping

The Get button opens a small pop-up panel that lists the scale values for each of the axes and the Put Size
button places the scale value for the selected object in the Size field for the specified axis.
The Align Pivot section changes the location of the selected object’s pivot without having to open the
Hierarchy panel. Using the Min, Max, Center, and Origin options, you can move the pivot’s origin for the
X, Y, or Z axes or you can use the Center and Origin buttons to move it for all three axes.
The Object section includes only two buttons. The Center button moves the entire object to the world’s ori-
gin. The QClone button, which stands for Quick Clone, creates a duplicate object and moves it to the side
of the original object.

Cross-Ref
More information on the Quick Clone feature is available in Chapter 8, “Cloning Objects and Creating
Object Arrays.” n

Using the Transform Type-In dialog box
The Transform Type-In dialog box (F12) lets you input precise values for moving, rotating, and scaling
objects. This command provides more exact control over the placement of objects than dragging with the
mouse.
The Transform Type-In dialog box allows you to enter numerical coordinates or offsets that can be used
for precise transformations. Open this dialog box by choosing Edit ➪ Transform Type-In or by pressing the
F12 key.

Tip
Right-clicking any of the transform buttons opens the Transform Type-In dialog box for the transform button that
is clicked on. n
The Transform Type-In dialog box is modeless and allows you to select new objects as needed or to switch
between the various transforms. When the dialog box appears, it displays the coordinate locations for the
pivot point of the current selection in the Absolute: World column.
Within the Transform Type-In dialog box are two columns. The first column displays the current Absolute
coordinates. Updating these coordinates transforms the selected object in the viewport. The second column
displays the Offset values. These values are all set to 0.0 when the dialog box is first opened, but changing
these values transforms the object along the designated axis by the entered value. Figure 7.5 shows the
Transform Type-In dialog box for the Move Transform.

FIGURE 7.5
The Transform Type-In dialog box displays the current Absolute coordinates and Offset values.

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