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Move, rotate, and scale

Position an object precisely using scene handles or numeric fields.

Before you start

  • Enter Edit mode and select an object.

Follow these steps

  1. Choose Move or press G.
  2. Drag a colored axis handle to move along one direction.
  3. Choose Rotate or press R.
  4. Drag a rotation ring to turn the object.
  5. Choose Scale or press S.
  6. Drag a scale handle to resize the object.
  7. Open Transform in the inspector for exact numbers.
  8. Use Focus or F if the selected object is off-screen.
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Check that it worked

  • The object's position, rotation, and scale values update.
  • Other connected editors see the committed change.

Useful tips and common mistakes

  • Scale uniformly when you must preserve proportions.
  • Use small numeric changes for final alignment.
  • Undo immediately if an object jumps to an unintended position.
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