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Transforming Objects

In this Section:

• Xform Palette Summary 172
• Deforming Geometry by Moving CV along a Normal 174
• Moving Objects 176
• Rotating Objects 180
• Scaling Objects 183
• Changing the Dimensions of Objects 185
• Updating Geometry Underneath a DAG Node 187
• Deforming Curves and Surfaces About a Pivot Point 188
• Setting Local Pivots 193
• Reshaping Regions of Curves and Surfaces 196
• Setting Local Axes 202
• Moving Selection Handles 205
• Projecting Texture Placement Objects 206

Xform Palette Summary

Use the transformation tools to scale, rotate, and move entities within a scene..

Icon	Xform palette >	For information...
	Move	Moving Objects on page 176
	Rotate	Rotating Objects on page 180
	Scale (proportional scale)	Scaling Objects on page 183
	Nonp scale (non-proportional scale)	Changing the Dimensions of Objects on page 185
	Modify > Proportional mod (proportional modification)	Reshaping Regions of Curves and Surfaces on page 196
	Modify > Move CV normal	Deforming Geometry by Moving CV along a Normal on page 174
	Rotational scale	Deforming Curves and Surfaces About a Pivot Point on page 188
	Local > Set pivot	Setting Local Pivots on page 193
	Local > Set local axes	Setting Local Axes on page 202
	Local > Move selection handle	Moving Selection Handles on page 205
	Drag keypoints	Editing Keypoint Curves in NURBS Modeling
	Place projection	Projecting Texture Placement Objects on page 206

Additional Information

To apply a transformation to all geometry in a hierarchy, select Edit > Zero transforms (see Updating Geometry Underneath a DAG Node on page 187).