cool - thanks a lot for the explanation NeoStrider! I think i've got it.
I knew you could use ctrl with the scale tool to transform the object with the other two axis - i didn't realise that it was ctrl that was alternating the yellow square between the world and camera. It was really frustrating cos, as you said, having it perpendicular to the camera is really useful for modelling.
Ha ha - excellent!
Last edited by arran; 07-02-2007 at 12:44 AM.