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Transform objects in VRED using the Shift key with your mouse and keyboard controls.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
1 min.
Transcript
00:03
The Shift button on your keyboard is the button you need to press to interact with objects in your viewport.
00:09
To receive feedback from your selection, in the render view, activate the bounding box in your toolbar.
00:16
First select the object you want to transform.
00:20
To see the transform handles, click the Transform icon.
00:24
The default transform tool is the Translate tool.
00:28
You can also switch the handles on and off by pressing Shift + W.
00:34
To move an object, select Shift, left click on the axis and drag the mouse in the direction of your choice.
00:44
Select an object you wish to rotate, press Shift + E to switch to rotation mode.
00:51
Again, press Shift and left click on the handle and drag the mouse to rotate the object on the selected axis.
01:00
Select an object you wish to scale,
01:02
press Shift + R to switch to scale mode, press Shift, left click on the handle and drag along the selected axis to resize the object.
01:14
To scale an object with constant values on every axis, shift and left click on the yellow cube in the middle.
Video transcript
00:03
The Shift button on your keyboard is the button you need to press to interact with objects in your viewport.
00:09
To receive feedback from your selection, in the render view, activate the bounding box in your toolbar.
00:16
First select the object you want to transform.
00:20
To see the transform handles, click the Transform icon.
00:24
The default transform tool is the Translate tool.
00:28
You can also switch the handles on and off by pressing Shift + W.
00:34
To move an object, select Shift, left click on the axis and drag the mouse in the direction of your choice.
00:44
Select an object you wish to rotate, press Shift + E to switch to rotation mode.
00:51
Again, press Shift and left click on the handle and drag the mouse to rotate the object on the selected axis.
01:00
Select an object you wish to scale,
01:02
press Shift + R to switch to scale mode, press Shift, left click on the handle and drag along the selected axis to resize the object.
01:14
To scale an object with constant values on every axis, shift and left click on the yellow cube in the middle.
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