Translate/rotate/scale

Manipulators

To move objects

1. Select one or more objects.
2. Click the translation icon  in the toolbar.
3. Use the translation manipulator to move selected objects:
   • Left-click & drag the center handle to move selected objects in the camera plane. Drag over another object to move the handle on that object. This is helpful if you want to align CAD drawings with point clouds.
     
   • Left-click & drag a handle (red, green, or blue) to move along that axis.
   • Left-click a handle to make it active (yellow). Then, middle-click anywhere in the viewport and drag to transform along the active handle.

To rotate objects

1. Select one or more objects.
2. Click the rotation icon  in the toolbar.
3. Use the rotation manipulator to rotate selected objects:
   • Left-click & drag an inner ring (red, green, or blue) to rotate around a single axis.
     
   • Left-click & drag the outer ring to rotate around the view axis.
   • Left-click & drag the area between the axes to rotate freely around any axis.
   • Left-click a handle to make it active (yellow). Then, middle-click anywhere in the viewport and drag to transform along the active handle.

Do you need to edit the rotation center? Explore our how-to article.

To scale objects

1. Select one or more objects.
2. Click the scaling icon  in the toolbar.
3. Use the scaling manipulator to scale selected objects:
   • Left-click & drag the center box to scale uniformly.
     
   • Left-click & drag a handle (red, green, or blue) to scale along that axis.
   • Left-click a handle to make it active (yellow). Then, middle-click anywhere in the viewport and drag to transform along the active handle.

Transform Attributes

To specify exact transformation values

1. Select a single object.
2. In the Object Inspector > Transform Attributes, specify a value in the desired field. 

For more control on transformations, check out Translate/Rotate/Scale Settings.