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Using Object Position Handle
The object position handle is a powerful tool for translating and rotating various objects in your model.
Displaying the Object Position Handle
To display the object position handle on an object:
• Select the object on which you want to display the handle. To see the handle, you can have only
one object selected.
The position handle appears over the first point of the geometry that you created or in the center
of spherical geometry.
Translating an Object Along Its Axes
You can use the object position handle to translate an object along an axis of the object position handle.
To translate an object along its axes:
1. Display the position handle as explained in Displaying the Object Position Handle.
2. Click on any of the axis stems of the object position handle and drag the stem. The position handle
moves the object in either direction along the selected axis.
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Rotating an Object About Its Axes
You can use the object position handle to rotate an object about an axis of the object position handle.
To rotate the object about any of its three axes:
1. Display the position handle as explained in Displaying the Object Position Handle.
2. Click on the ball at the end of any of the axes of the handle and pivot the axis around the origin
of the handle. Moving the x-axis ball rotates about the y-axis, moving the y-axis ball rotates about
the z-axis, moving the z-axis ball rotates about the x-axis.
3. You can also use the object position handle to rotate an object in the plane of the screen when one
axis of the object is perpendicular to the screen.
Creating a Global Position Handle
You can create a global position handle with respect to the which you can translate and rotate selected
objects.
To set a global position handle:
1. Do either of the following:
• From the Settings menu, select Object Position Handle.
• From the Move tool stack on the Main toolbox, select Object Position Handle tool
.
Tip:
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