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Modeling > Selections and manipulations > Manipulation tools, shortcuts, and tips
Manipulation tools, shortcuts, and tips
The following tools and shortcuts make it easy to manipulate objects and points:
Manipulation Hot Keys
Manipulations along Local Axes
You can manipulate an object along its local axes by holding Shift and using one of the mouse buttons:
Nudge Arrows
Press an Arrow key to nudge objects 4 pixels in the direction of the arrow. To nudge in smaller increments, zoom in. To nudge in larger increments, zoom out.
Snap to Grid
When translating, turn on Snap to Grid to make it easier to align objects.
Manipulation Cursors
To manipulate objects, the edge of the object must be inside the square next to the cursor. To manipulate points, one of the points must be inside the square next to the cursor.
Showing or Hiding Objects
It is often useful to hide objects while working on other objects.
Select the object, then turn on (or off) its Visibility in the Parameter Editor.
To hide a group of objects:
- Multi-select the objects.
- Choose Relations > Group to place them in a group.
- Turn off the group's Visibility in the Parameter Editor.
To show all the objects in your World:
Manipulating Parameters
If the manipulation tool is not responding, a parameter could be selected in the World Explorer. If you select a parameter with an X Y Z value, when you drag in the viewports, the parameter is updated. To manipulate an object, you must first deselect the parameter in the World Explorer.
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