Moving Objects

You can move an object, or group of objects, by dragging its Move manipulator or editing its Translation properties in the Property Editor.

The Move manipulator is a three-arrowed icon with shaded squares at the center. Each arrow controls movement along one axis. Each square (highlighted in yellow when you mouse over it) controls movement in a plane. The cube game object in the figure below has its Move manipulator active.

 

When you move a group of objects, there is only one Move manipulator. The objects in the group maintain their positions relative to each other.

The Translation property’s parameters in the Property Editor specify the X, Y, and Z position of the object’s origin.

Using the Mouse

To move objects by dragging their Move manipulator:

  1. To use the Move manipulator, select the Modify > Move menu item.
  2. Select the objects that you want to move.
  3. The Move Manipulator appears in the selected object.
  4. Drag a Move Manipulator axis to move the object in that direction. Drag one of the shaded (yellow) squares to move the object freely in two dimensions.

Using the Property Editor

To move an object by editing its Translation properties:

  1. Choose the View > Properties menu item to open the Property Editor.
  2. In the Translation fields, edit the X, Y, and Z coordinates to specify new values.