3DS MAX – Micro Reference Manual – Object Rotation

GENERAL:

Click Select and Rotate, select objects in viewpot, use handles or insert a numeric value

SHORTCUT:

E

MAIN TOOLBAR:

– Select and Rotate

MAIN TOP MENU:

Edit>Rotate

SNAP

Shortcut: A

Main Toolbar>Angle Snap Toggle

Main Top Menu: Tools>Grid and Snaps>Angle Snap Toggle
Main Top Menu: Tools>Grid and Snap Settings>Options>Angle (default: 5 deg)

PIVOT SETUP

Changing pivot setup, rotation center is changed.

Right Column>Hierarchy>Adjust Pivot>Affect Pivot Only
Click Affect Pivot Only, click Main Toolbar>Select and Move, move only the pivot.

Right Column>Hierarchy>Adjust Pivot>Reset Pivot

Right Column>Hierarchy>Working Pivot
Toggle between Edit Working Pivot / Use Working Pivot

Right Column>Hierarchy>Adjust Transform
Don’t Affect Children

REFERENCE COORDINATE SYSTEM / SELECTION CENTER

Changing Reference Coordinate System / Selection Center, rotation center is changed.

Main Top Menu>Reference Coordinate System
main Top Menu>Use Pivot Poin Center / Use Selection center / Transform Coordinate Center