AN OVERVIEW OF MOVEMENT, SCALING AND ROTATING FUNCTIONS
- Select the appropriate feature for the action that you want to take
- Decide the level of accuracy needed
WATCH 👁 ALL FUNCTIONS IN ACTION WITHIN THE BEGINNERS TUTORIAL
VIEW FUNCTIONS 👁
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WHEN TO USE EACH FUNCTION
| GIZMO CONTROLS | Gizmos appear in 3D software. They are 3D gadgets used with a mouse or trackpad. These are for easy movements rather than accuracy. Within your layout creation, you will use the MOVE Gizmo frequently. VIEW 👁 Move, resize and rotate with the Gizmo |
GIZMO MOVE gives easy movement around the layout. Grab the arrow and move in the direction needed GIZMO SCALE is excellent when the dimensions needed for a particular object, are not yet known to fit a particular space in your layout. GIZMO ROTATE is beneficial when adjusting an object's position within the layout freehand. |
| TRANSFORM INPUT to be renamed 'resize and rotate' |
Allows the input of specific dimensions
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SCALE enter your specific dimensions for any object within your layout. |
| OBJECT CONTROL PAD |
Controls are provided within the software to move objects in all directions.
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Once an object is highlighted, the Object Control Pad will appear.
Move any highlighted object around your layout using the arrow keys.
Set a specific degree of rotation that you want. |
| SPACE BAR ROTATE |
Using this is the easiest way to rotate any object within the layout.
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Highlighting an object and clicking Space Bar will rotate the object in 90-degree increments. |
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