control vortex
 

I cant move a part of my control vortex without it doing the same thing in mirror image on the other side of the shape, does anyone know how i can change that

Do you have reflection turned on for the move tool?

J

Or...
 

Or did you perhaps duplicate half of your model with the 'instance' options?

-J

neither of those worked I don't think

the thing is, when I select a dot in the control vortex, it selects another one on the opposite, then when I move the dot, the other one moves in the other direction.
it does the same thing when I select several.

I'm doing the 'basic human form' tutorial if that helps. the one with franky... part one

Sounds like
 

Sounds like you made a duplicate with instance turned on.

Delete one half of your model, then go to 'Edit->Duplicate Special (Option Box)'. In the window that pops up make sure you select "Geometry Type - COPY"...NOT Instance.

Now make a duplicate of your other half and see what happens.

-Jacques