9.5.2

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Attribute manager settings
Modeling Axis
Look up ‘modexling axis’ in the index.
Snap Settings
Look up ‘snap settings’ in the index.
Move, Scale and Rotate with mouse and keyboard
Moving, scaling and rotating with the mouse
To move, scale or rotate the selected objects without their children, hold down
Ctrl while you drag.
You can use the mouse for moving, scaling and rotating. A left/right drag manipulates the X-axis while
a back-and-forth drag controls the Y-axis. For the Z-axis you have to use the right mouse button.
Macintosh users; as usual, use the Command key to simulate the right mouse button. You can toggle
instantly between the left and right mouse buttons. If you are currently pressing the left button, press
the right one before releasing the left and vice versa.
Moving, scaling and rotating with the cursor keys
On the keyboard, use the cursor keys for moving, scaling and rotating.
Move/Scale/Rotate along... Cursor key
 Positive Y-axis Right
 Negative Y-axis Left
 Positive X-axis Up
 Negative X-axis Down
 Positive Z-axis Shift + Up or Right
 Negative Z-axis Shift + Down or Left
If you are working with the Camera tool selected, it is the camera that is affected. In all other cases
the object currently selected is moved, scaled or rotated.
Moving, scaling and rotating with the hotkeys
Using the built-in hotkeys you can move, scale or rotate either the camera or the selected objects.