Transformation Tab Page

Use

The Transformation tab displays the selected 3D objects geometry and transformation information including the transform values (position, rotation, scale, and shear) of the selected objects along the axes. These are displayed encoded in a matrix and are relative to the world coordinate system by default.

An object’s “extents” are its maximum dimensions in X, Y, and Z. These are the dimensions of the rectangular bounding box that surrounds the object in local object coordinate system.

You can edit the selected object’s name. If you select multiple objects and edit the name, the names of all selected objects are changed.

Features

The following table displays the different elements and the descriptions:

Element	Functional Description
Relative to Parent Coordinate System	The position, rotation, scale, shear, and transform matrix values relative to the parent coordinate system.
Position	Sets the position of the object along the X, Y, and Z axes. The values are relative to the parent coordinate system if it is a child object and the Relative to Parent Coordinate System check box is selected.
Rotation	Sets the object’s rotation about the X, Y, and Z axes. The values are relative to the parent coordinate system if it is a child object and the Relative to Parent Coordinate System check box is selected.
Scale	Sets the object’s scale along the X, Y, and Z axes. The values are relative to the parent coordinate system if it is a child object and the Relative to Parent Coordinate System check box is selected.
Shear	Sets the object’s shear along the X, Y, and Z axes relative. The values are relative to the parent coordinate system if it is a child object and the Relative to Parent Coordinate System check box is selected.
Roll	The angle of roll for the selected camera. Note This field is only available for camera objects.
Billboard	Adjusts a node’s transformation dynamically, based upon the camera position. Billboarding has the following modes: View: Keeps local Y pointing UP and X pointing right (relative to the viewer). Y-Axis: Allows node to rotate around local Y to keep Z pointing toward viewer (good for trees). X-Axis: Allows node to rotate around local X to keep Z pointing toward viewer (good for arrows with text). Z-Axis: Allows node to rotate around local Z. Flip Label: Allows node to rotate around local X to keep Z pointing toward viewer (good for arrows with text). Y-Flip: Allows node to flip around local Y to keep Z pointing toward viewer. X-Flip: Allows node to flip around local X to keep Z pointing toward viewer. Z-Flip: Allows node to flip around local Z. Custom: Uses axes set internally, by default same as Y-Axis mode. Align to World Lock to Camera Lock to Target Lock to Viewport Scale to Viewport Scale to Device Units Note If you change the billboard setting for a selected object, the object can move and become difficult to find. To find objects, use the View to Selected Object (keyboard shortcut `V`) function. Changing properties does not affect selection.
Transformation Matrix	The transform values of the selected object. The values are relative to the parent coordinate system if it is a child object, and the Relative to Parent Coordinate System check box is selected.
Dimensions	The object’s dimensions along the X, Y, and Z axes

Activities

To view the transformation tab, choose Start of the navigation path Object Properties window Next navigation step Transformation tab. End of the navigation path