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== Introduction ==

[[File:Transformation tools.png|frameless|border]]

The transformation tools will help you positioning your models and modify their orientation and size if required. But before explaining this in detail, it is good to know that the pivot point can be modified, so the transformation will happen around the selected pivot point. By default the pivot point will be the center of the bounding box of your selected objects. The 3 mayor transfomation tools have common features like '''Auto drop''' and '''Auto apply'''.

'''Auto drop'''

If auto drop is activated, and when you move your model along XY plane it will automatically drop the object onto the base platform.

'''Auto apply'''

If auto apply is turned on, then the transformation will be applied automatically when you finished that certain transformation.

[[File:Gizmo pivot.png|thumb|none|Pivot point changed]]

== Move tool ==

Using the move tool, you can move your object along the 3 main axes by dragging one of the arrows. Also, it is possible to move the object arbitrary on major planes by dragging the small colored rectangles. Additionally the objects can be moved on the plane perpendicular to the camera view vector by dragging the outermost circle with the arrows pointing outside.

'''Snapping'''

Using the move tool, you objects can be snapped to another objects. This feature can be turned off to move your objects freely in the 3D scene.

[[File:Gizmo move.png|thumb|none|Move tool gizmo]]

== Rotate tool ==

Objects can be rotated around the 3 main axes. Bringing the mouse inside the dial indicator during rotation will result in snapping to angles behavior, however, moving the mouse outside of the dial indicator will result in a free rotation.

'''Snapping'''

Rotation angle snap can be changed in the parameters window.

[[File:Gizmo rotate.png|thumb|none|Rotate tool gizmo]]

== Scale tool ==

Lets you scale your objects along the 3 main axes. Also, metric scaling can be turned on to specify dimensions exactly. Scaling can be uniform and non-uniform as well. Mirroring your object can be done using the scale tool as well.

[[File:Gizmo move.png|thumb|none|Scale tool gizmo]]

== General transformation tool ==

We provide all the basic transformation tools combined in one single one. The result is a more complex transformation gizmo around the object, but like this, the transformation functions can be reached much faster.

[[File:Gizmo combined.png|thumb|none|General transform tool gizmo]]

== Align faces tool ==

Align faces tool will snap one object's face onto another using rotation and move. You will have to pick a source and a target face from two separate models. As soon as both pickings is done the selected source model will be rotated and moved to the target model in a way that their selected faces will be coincident.

[[File:Align faces parameters.png|thumb|none|Align faces parameters]]

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