Shows
a manipulator tailored for the selected node or attribute.
Incremental snap options
Snapping is available
for commands that use the Show Manipulator Tool;
for example:
Snapping occurs when
you move freely as well as when you move along an axis; this can
be very helpful when positioning lights and cameras in orthographic
views.
For those tools that
support it, you now have the following snapping options (
Window > Settings/Preferences > Tool Settings):
Move Settings
- Discrete Move
-
Lets you specify the
amount an object is moved in increments (determined by the Step
Size value).
- Relative
-
Sets spacing relative
to the current position while translating. That is, if the current
position is 0.75, step size is 1 and Relative is on, you snap to
1.75, 2.75, and so on. If Relative is off and step size is 1, you
snap to 1.00, 2.00, 3.00, and so on. Only selectable if Discrete
Move is on.
- Step Size
-
Specify the increment
size. One unit is the default. (The scale of the unit (mm, cm, inches, feet,
and so on) is dependent on your preferences.)
Rotate Settings
- Snap Rotate
-
Lets you specify the
amount an object is rotated in increments (determined by the Step
Size value).
- Relative
-
Sets spacing relative
to the current position while rotating. That is, if the current
position is 10 degrees, step size is 15 degrees and Relative is on,
you snap to 25, 40, 55, and so on. If Relative is
off and step size is 15, you snap to 15, 30, 45, and so on. Only
selectable if Snap Rotate is on.
- Step Size
-
Specify the increment
size. 15 degrees is the default.
Scale Settings
- Discrete Scale
-
Lets you specify the
amount an object is scaled in increments (determined by the Step
Size value).
- Relative
-
Sets spacing relative
to the current position while scaling. That is, if the current size
is 1.25, step size is 1 and Relative is
on, you scale to 2.25, 3.25, and so on. If Relative is
off and step size is 1, you snap to 2.00, 3.00, 4.00, and so on.
Only selectable if Discrete Scale is on.
- Step Size
-
Specify the increment
size. One unit is the default. (The scale of the unit (mm, cm, inches, feet,
and so on) is dependent on your preferences.)
NoteChanges to the tool
settings are shared by all menu items that use this tool. For example,
if you change the Snap Rotate value to 45 degrees for
the Extrude Face tool, the same
value is used for the Move Component tool.
