Use Manipulators
Selection Tool
Click the Selection icon on the Viewbar to disable manipulators.
Translation Tool
- Click the Translation icon on the Viewbar to display the Translation tool’s manipulator.
- Left-click and drag an arrow to move selected objects along that axis.
- Left-click and drag the center handle to move selected objects in the camera plane.
Rotation Tool
- Click the Rotation icon on the Viewbar to display the Rotation tool’s manipulator.
- Left-click and drag a ring (red, green or blue) to rotate selected objects around that axis.
Scaling Tool
- Click the Scaling icon on the Viewbar to display the Scaling tool’s manipulator.
- Left-click and drag a box (red, green or blue) to scale selected objects along that axis.
- Left-click and drag the center box to scale selected objects uniformly.
| Left-click a handle to make it active (yellow). Middle-click anywhere in the viewport and drag to transform along the activehandle. |
| Our YouTube Channel features video tutorials on transforming curves, meshes and point clouds, as well as placing objects into point clouds using manipulators. |