Stage Tools Move
Move Tool
The move tool will display a manipulator in the stage viewport which can be interacted with using the mouse cursor to move stage objects. The manipulator will not be shown if no stage objects are selected.
Interacting with the stage viewport area outside the move manipulator will behave as if using the select Tool described above.
The stage manipulator consists of three coloured axis arrows and a central blue square. Dragging these elements of the move manipulator will move the currently selected stage objects in the following ways:
- Red arrow: X (left/right) coordinate axis.
- Green arrow: Y (up/down) coordinate axis.
- Blue arrow: Z (forward/backward) coordinate axis.
These interactions are performed in ‘object’ or ‘world’ coordinate space depending on the tool settings.
- Light Blue square: Move the object with respect to the current camera view.
Coordinate Space
The direction of the move manipulator coordinate axis can be set to align with different coordinate spaces. The following coordinate spaces are chosen:
- Object Space: The coordinate axis used during the move operations will be angled with respect to selected stage objects rotation.
- World Space: The coordinate axis used during the move operations will be angled with respect to the stage world.
Manipulator positioning
The position of the 'Move' manipulator when multiple objects are selected in the stage viewport can be changed with the following settings:
- Manipulator at Last Selected: The manipulator will be displayed at the pivot point position of the last selected stage objects.
- Manipulator at Selection Centre: The manipulator will be displayed at the average pivot point position of all the selected stage objects.
Nudge
The move manipulator can be nudged (moved) using the keyboard arrow keys. The amount and direction of the nudge is controlled by the following settings in respect to the chosen coordinate space:
- XY Nudge: The right/left keys will move the selected stage objects in the X axis and up/down keys in the Y axis.
- XZ Nudge: The right/left keys will move the selected stage objects in the X axis and up/down keys in the Z axis.
- YZ Nudge: The right/left keys will move the selected stage objects in the Y axis and up/down keys in the Z axis.
- Nudge Value: The value each press of an arrow key will nudge (move) the selected object.
Rotate Tool
The rotate tool will display a manipulator in the stage viewport which can be interacted with using the mouse cursor to rotate stage objects. The manipulator will not be shown if no stage objects are selected.
Interacting with the stage viewport area outside the move manipulator will behave as if using the select Tool described above.
The stage manipulator consists of four coloured circles. Dragging these elements of the rotate manipulator will rotate the currently selected stage objects in the following ways:
- Red circle: Around X (left/right) coordinate axis.
- Green circle: Around Y (up/down) coordinate axis.
- Blue circle: Around Z (forward/backward) coordinate axis.
These interactions are performed in ‘object’ or ‘world’ coordinate space depending on the tool settings.
- Light Blue circle: Rotate object in respect to the current camera view.
Coordinate Space
The direction of the rotate manipulator coordinate axis can be set to align with different coordinate spaces. The following coordinate spaces are chosen:
- Object Space: The coordinate axis used during the rotate operations will be angled with respect to selected stage objects rotation.
- World Space: The coordinate axis used during the rotate operations will be angled with respect to the stage world.
Manipulator positioning
The position of the 'Rotate' manipulator when multiple objects are selected in the stage viewport can be changed with the following settings:
- Manipulator at Last Selected: The manipulator will be displayed at the pivot point position of the last selected stage objects.
- Manipulator at Selection Centre: The manipulator will be displayed at the average pivot point position of all the selected stage objects.
Scale Tool
The 'Scale' tool will display a manipulator in the stage viewport which can be interacted with using the mouse cursor to scale stage objects. The manipulator will not be shown if no stage objects are selected.
Interacting with the stage viewport area outside the move manipulator will behave as if using the select Tool described above.
The scale manipulator consists of three coloured axis ending with boxes and a central blue box. Dragging these elements of the move manipulator will scale the currently selected stage objects in the following ways:
- Red box: X (left/right) coordinate axis.
- Green box: Y (up/down) coordinate axis.
- Blue box: Z (forward/backward) coordinate axis.
These interactions are performed in ‘object’ or ‘world’ coordinate space depending on the tool settings.
- Light Blue box: Scale object uniformly in all axis.
Objects can only be scaled in their object space coordinates. Scaling an object in another coordinate space may not result in the accepted result as this rule has to be maintained.
Coordinate Space
The direction of the move manipulator coordinate axis can be set to align with different coordinate spaces. The following coordinate spaces are chosen:
- Object Space: The coordinate axis used during the scale operations will be angled with respect to selected stage objects rotation.
- World Space:
The coordinate axis used during the scale operations will be angled with respect to the stage world.
Manipulator positioning
The position of the 'Scale' manipulator when multiple objects are selected in the stage viewport can be changed with the following settings:
- Manipulator at Last Selected: The manipulator will be displayed at the pivot point position of the last selected stage objects.
- Manipulator at Selection Centre: The manipulator will be displayed at the average pivot point position of all the selected stage objects.