Universal Manipulator

The Universal Manipulator lets you transform objects in multiple ways

To open the Universal Manipulator tool

• Modify > Transformation Tools > Universal Manipulator
• Or, press Ctrl + T

The Universal Manipulator is an all-in-one tool that combines the functions of the Move Tool, Rotate Tool, and Scale Tool. You can also enter precise values to scale and rotate your object directly in the scene view.

To exit the Universal Manipulator

Select any other tool.

Open the Universal Manipulator options to customize how the manipulator behaves.

Universal Manipulator options

When the Universal Manipulator is active , you can set the following options in the Tool Settings.

To access the Universal Manipulator options

• Modify > Transformation Tools > Universal Manipulator>

Transform Space

Local

Universal manipulator respects the object’s axes.

World

Universal manipulator respects the world space axes.

Rotate Around

Center

Rotates around the center of the object.

Pivot

Rotates around the pivot point. Move the pivot point away from the center of the object to see this effect. For more information, see Change the pivot point.