Transform objects in the Render Window

Transform objects in VRED using the Shift key with your mouse and keyboard controls.


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The Shift button on your keyboard is the button you need to press to interact with objects in your viewport.

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To receive feedback from your selection, in the render view, activate the bounding box in your toolbar.

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First select the object you want to transform.

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To see the transform handles, click the Transform icon.

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The default transform tool is the Translate tool.

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You can also switch the handles on and off by pressing Shift + W.

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To move an object, select Shift, left click on the axis and drag the mouse in the direction of your choice.

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Select an object you wish to rotate, press Shift + E to switch to rotation mode.

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Again, press Shift and left click on the handle and drag the mouse to rotate the object on the selected axis.

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Select an object you wish to scale,

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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.

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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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