Rotate Pivot Point Settings

Use

You can use the Rotate Pivot Point tool to rotate the selected objects' pivot points relative to the selected axis. When you select the Rotate Pivot Point tool, you can then rotate the selected objects' pivot points by dragging them within the viewport.

You can view and modify the pivot point settings in the Tool Assistant. The settings are saved to your computer registry for future use

Features

Elements

Functional Description

Pivot Rotation

Used to position individual and grouped objects along their individual axes interactively

  • X: The position of rotation on the X axis

  • Y: The position of rotation on the Y axis

  • Z: The position of rotation on the Z axis

Axis Constraints

Defines the active axes

  • X: The selected objects’ X axis is active

  • Y: The selected objects’ Y axis is active

  • Z: The selected objects’ Z axis is active

Coordinate System

Sets the coordinate system to use

  • Local Coordinate System: The coordinate system that relates specifically to the selected object

  • World Coordinate System: Aligns the coordinates to control the camera movement along the world axes

  • Parent Coordinate System: Objects at the top level of the hierarchy are considered to be children of the scene itself

  • Screen Coordinate System: Aligns the coordinates to control the camera movement along the viewport axes

More Information

Rotating a Pivot Point