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Rotate but not scale

I've a problem with my rotate. I've applied a image to a polygon plane flat on the ground (i.e top view). When I rotate the plane so that it...

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by parka

04-10-2006|10:27 PM

Replies: 4

Rotate by 2 pivots

There's this trick I saw once - instead of using the circles to rotate an object you can set it's direction by two pivots you move around... I don't...

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by BennyK

10-07-2008|05:21 AM

Replies: 5

rotate manip

in maya 09, how do you freely rotate an object? create a simple sphere and go to the move tool and click in the middle of the manip, and you...

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by Chirone

20-06-2009|10:37 PM

Replies: 13

Rotate Manipulator Handle?

By pressing insert, you can move around the manipulator handle so the object is centered on different parts and stuff. But what about rotating it? On...

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by bullet1968

05-04-2012|03:26 AM

Replies: 11

Rotate Manipulators

hey all! I've come over from xsi and despite the steeper than expected learning curve for maya I'm really enjoying it! The only limiting issue...

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by pineapple_pirate

28-01-2010|09:59 PM

Replies: 2

Rotate object within object

Hi all I have an object like this. I'd like to animate the rings rotating one within the other. The problem is as the outer ring rotates the angle...

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by Zen86

21-10-2014|06:54 AM

Replies: 6

rotate pivot point

Hi there, How can I rotate my object pivot point? to rotate my pivot point the maya help says: select the rotate-tool and press the insert...

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by mhcannon

14-12-2005|06:58 AM

Replies: 3

rotate pivot point?

i know how to change the pivot point in maya but how do you rotate the pivot point?

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by ctbram

15-02-2010|05:37 PM

Replies: 4

rotate point

Hi all, How do I pick a point to rotate an object from. Whenever I want to rotate anything Maya always chooses a default point. I also want to...

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by kbrown

19-06-2003|06:02 PM

Replies: 2

Rotate screwing up

Hey guys, Got a quick problem… I'm trying to rotate an object, and instead of regularly rotating it, it's rotating it and skewing it at the same...

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by Jr.Who

07-03-2009|01:16 AM

Replies: 5

rotate tool

i am a neebie i cant get the rotate tool to work the way it used too. i used to see the lines to rotate it now its small. how can i get to see the...

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by pdiddy8117

15-04-2005|11:43 PM

Replies: 2

rotate tool

hi everyone, i hava a little problem. im new with maya and i dont know what to do. i want to rotate a lego guy but when i do, it turs up like the...

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by gohan1842

30-09-2005|04:47 PM

Replies: 3

Rotate Tool does not Show up | Page: 1 2

Hello, I have a problem, when I want to rotate any figure, Rotate Tool does not show up, as you can see at the attached file. I have installed maya...

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by dythim

26-01-2010|05:52 AM

Replies: 15

ROTATE tool gone missing????

does anyone know how to get my rotate tool back?? Dont where it has gone, but its gone missing. I still have my other tools, just not that one ...

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by Triangulatorinn

28-07-2020|04:00 AM

Replies: 3

Rotate tool is "acting weird" :S

So I've been trying to fix this problem for the last two hours without success. My rotate tool has some weird shape for the rotate axis instead of...

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by NextDesign

17-09-2009|03:10 AM

Replies: 5

Rotating

Hey I accidently did something and my alt/left click rotation is all wierd. It keeps rotating from the center of the grid rather than rotating from...

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by Anhslaught

11-11-2005|10:14 PM

Replies: 2

rotating ?

are there ennyone there can tell me how to make one thing to rotate araund an othen in a animation ?? please help me

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by Chirone

02-08-2008|01:51 PM

Replies: 2

Rotating (ALT, right click) an object?

Hi, I'm working on my first model and I accidentally hit a key or a button that causes my object to rotate in a different fashion when ALT RIGHT...

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by danielh68

25-10-2003|06:24 AM

Replies: 1

Rotating a Hinge Constraint

I created a hinge constraint between 2 rigid bodies and I can't rotate the hinge axis of the constraint properly. Each body is a group of primitives....

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by rexrex

16-03-2008|03:15 PM

Replies: 2

rotating lightrays

hello I`m quite new to maya and my question is as follows:I´m working on a logo. I want to make a rotating sphere with lightrays attached. around...

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by happymat27

11-03-2007|08:44 AM

Replies: 1

Rotating Model and Rig

Is it possible to rotate a rigged character 90degrees without wrecking everything. I need my character to look down another axis. ... I was...

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by Weyu

22-07-2007|05:20 AM

Replies: 1

Rotating multiple objects around world space

I have a bunch of animation controls attached to lattice clusters. I'd like to be able to select them and rotate them around a single center,...

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by NextDesign

15-04-2012|09:08 AM

Replies: 5

Rotating planets

Hey folks, excuse my lack of techy lingo but I'm very new to the scene :) I'm trying to create some parts of the solar system, and am stuck trying...

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by MrCat

19-11-2016|06:30 PM

Replies: 2

rotating sphere

I have a sphere with a texture applied to it that I'm using as a sky. I was wondering if it was possible to rotate the sphere, but rotate different...

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by artcross

09-03-2006|05:25 PM

Replies: 2

rotating the pivot coordinates !!!

how do i set the pivot to origin X and y 90 degrees .... have a look at the picture

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by alessandro754

09-04-2007|04:38 AM

Replies: 3

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