For
details of how to move, rotate, and scale with the Universal
Manipulator, see
Use the Universal Manipulator.
To move objects or components
- Select the object or component.
- Select the Move Tool or
press w.
- Use the position manipulator to change
the position of the selected objects.
Hold w and press to show
a marking menu of options and actions related to the Move
Tool.
To rotate objects or components
- Select the object or component.
- Select the Rotate Tool or
press e.
- Use the rotation manipulator to rotate
the selected objects. The selection rotates around the pivot of
the key object.
Hold e and press to show
a marking menu of options and actions related to the Rotate
Tool.
To scale objects or components
- Select the object or component.
- Select the Scale Tool or
press r.
- Use the scale manipulator to scale the
selected objects. The selection scales from the pivot of the key
object.
Hold r and press to show
a marking menu of options and actions related to the Scale
Tool.
The combined Move/Rotate/Scale
Tool shows the move, rotate, and scale handles all in
one manipulator. You may find it easier to use than the individual
tools when you’re performing a lot of move, rotate, and scale operations
on an object to get it into position.
To use the combined Move/Rotate/Scale
Tool
- Select
Modify
> Transformation Tools > Move/Rotate/Scale Tool.
To type exact
transformation values
- Select the object or component.
- Select the Move, Rotate,
or Scale Tools.
- From the drop-down menu for the Menu
of Input line operations box, select either Absolute
transform or Relative transform.
- Click the input field and type X, Y,
and Z values in the appropriate fields.
NoteIf you are moving
a selected NURBS object to an extreme distance or scaling an NURBS
object to an extreme size, you may need to activate the High Precision
NURBS display to view the objects correctly. The High Precision
NURBS display setting can be found in
Window
> Settings/Preferences > Preferences in
the NURBS category under the heading Display.