Move objects

Move a picked object

  1. Choose Transform > Move .
  2. Drag the mouse buttons to move along the different axes, or type location values for X, Y, and Z.

Mouse button actions in different window types

Drag... In Window Type... To Do This

Orthographic Move freely in the view axes.
  Perspective Move along the X axis.

Orthographic Move horizontally.
  Perspective Move along the Y axis.

Orthographic Move vertically.
  Perspective Move along the Z axis.

Move a picked object using the universal transform manipulator

  1. Choose Transform > Transform .
  2. To move the object along an axis, drag an arrow.

    To move the object freely, click an arrow, then drag the star at the center of the manipulator with the mouse buttons.