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erwin1978
06-24-2003, 11:32 PM
I'm trying to rotate several objects; when I rotate them they don't all follow the same. They seem to be revolving around their own rotation axis. So I grouped the objects together.

how do I change the pivot of the rotation tool? I know to press insert key but it only allows for translation and not rotating the pivot.
pyromania
06-25-2003, 12:04 AM
Select your group, or your object then go into componet mode and click Misc. (The question mark "?") You should see a axis gizmo appear that you can then rotate any way you want.
I recomend turning on discrete rotate with 90 degree values if you need the axis aligned perfectly.

Pic to help out.
http://home.insightbb.com/~devroot/component.jpg
sigma
06-25-2003, 12:24 AM
But how do you rotate a pivot? I dont think its possible.
pyromania
06-25-2003, 12:28 AM
Originally posted by sigma
But how do you rotate a pivot?

When you go into Misc mode you are seeing the pivot for that object/group so if you rotate the axis gizmo you are changing the pivot for that object. Once you go back into object mode, you will see that the pivot changed.
AvixCore
06-25-2003, 12:29 AM
Sigma, if you follow what Pyromania said, it should work.
sigma
06-25-2003, 12:46 AM
But how come when i hit Insert the pivot hasnt rotated, Its still at its default Translate? I want to be able to Translate the pivote along its new Rotation axis.

Maybe im asking a different question...
pyromania
06-25-2003, 01:17 AM
Originally posted by sigma
But how come when i hit Insert the pivot hasnt rotated, Its still at its default Translate? I want to be able to Translate the pivote along its new Rotation axis.

Maybe im asking a different question...

Ok I see, you want to move the pivot point along the local rotation axis, but when you move a pivot with insert it uses world space instead of local space.

Yeah I don't think thats possible. Time to request that feature for maya 5.5 :D
SheepFactory
06-25-2003, 01:26 AM
you can translate the object on its local rot axis. they added that option in version 5.

double click on move tool and choose it.
sigma
06-25-2003, 01:37 AM
Originally posted by Sheep Factory
you can translate the object on its local rot axis. they added that option in version 5.

double click on move tool and choose it.

Thats wicked! I just tested it out.

its about time they added that. :D
erwin1978
06-25-2003, 01:39 AM
I got it to work and so can you. Thanks.
pyromania
06-25-2003, 02:58 AM
Originally posted by Sheep Factory
you can translate the object on its local rot axis. they added that option in version 5.

double click on move tool and choose it.

really... I'm going to have to get the department to upgrade :D
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