The Universal Manipulator lets you transform objects in multiple ways
To open the Universal Manipulator tool
To exit the Universal Manipulator
Select any other tool.
Open the Universal Manipulator options to customize how the manipulator behaves.
When the Universal Manipulator is active , you can set the following options in the Tool Settings.
To access the Universal Manipulator options
Universal manipulator respects the object’s axes.
Universal manipulator respects the world space axes.
Rotates around the center of the object.
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.