You can set the following
preferences in the Manipulators category of the Preferences window.
Manipulator sizes
- Global scale
-
Specifies
the size of the manipulators. The range is from 0.10 to 10.00.
- Handle size
-
Specifies the size of the handle. The range is from
4 to 100.
- Line size
-
Specifies
the line thickness size of the rotate manipulator’s rings.
- Line pick size
-
Determines the line thickness used when picking
the rotate manipulator rings. The pick size should be the same as
line size, so you can identify which handle will be picked by the
size of the ring.
- Previous state size
-
Controls the size of the points drawn for
a previous feedback. For example, for the Move Tool, an axis is
drawn to indicate the previous position, with square points at the
end of the axes. This controls the size of the squares.
Rotate and scale manipulators
also have previous state feedback. This type of feedback is shown
only when you drag; it disappears as soon as you release the mouse.
Show Manipulator
- Default manipulator
-
You can specify a Default Manipulator option
in the Show Manipulator section to
control what manipulator, if any, appears when you select the Show
Manipulator Tool. The Default Manipulator options
include:
- None
-
Does not display a manipulator.
- Translate
-
Displays the Move
Tool’s manipulator.
- Rotate
-
Displays the Rotate
Tool’s manipulator.
- Scale
-
Displays the Scale
Tool’s manipulator.
- Transform
-
Displays the Transform (triple)
manipulator.
- Smart
-
Checks the first child
and if it is a shape displays the history manipulator for the shape. Otherwise
displays the Transform (triple) manipulator.
This is the default.
Component Manipulators
- Reposition using middle
mouse button
-
Reposition
the move, rotate, and scale manipulators using the middle mouse
button in component mode. This moves the pivot point and manipulator
in a single action.
When you -click
on an area of the screen, the manipulator moves to that location and
immediately is active. This is useful with the Rotate
Tool as the pivot point and the manipulator move in a
single action.