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Scorpizz · 04-03-2014, 10:06 PM

Hi

A quick question from a newbie into Maya.
When creating a simple cube 1x1x1 in the middle of the grid, the manipulator is not aligned to the grid. The cube itself is aligned to the grid allright.
I have been looking around in Maya but can't find anything on this.
The effect is, when moving an object along the x axis, y will increase/decrease depending on direction.
I would like y and z to be untouched when dragging the x-axis manipulator.
Yes, I can use the channel box and put in the translate digits for x - and it works, but manipulators should work as well :-)

Are there anyone who could point me in the right direction to fix this please ?

mickhah · 05-03-2014, 12:11 AM

post a screenshot

Scorpizz · 05-03-2014, 07:24 AM

As requested,

stwert · 05-03-2014, 12:50 PM

Open the move tool settings and set it back to world or object space.

NextDesign · 05-03-2014, 04:15 PM

If you want it to always be aligned to the grid, set it to world space.

Scorpizz · 05-03-2014, 05:44 PM

Arrg.. yes,- of course. So simple and yet so hard to find.
Put the move-setting into "world" and everything works as expected.
I really need to work a lot more with this to be one with the interface :-)

Thanks for the hint.

04-03-2014, 10:06 PM	#1
Scorpizz Registered User Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 3	Manipulator not align to grid Hi A quick question from a newbie into Maya. When creating a simple cube 1x1x1 in the middle of the grid, the manipulator is not aligned to the grid. The cube itself is aligned to the grid allright. I have been looking around in Maya but can't find anything on this. The effect is, when moving an object along the x axis, y will increase/decrease depending on direction. I would like y and z to be untouched when dragging the x-axis manipulator. Yes, I can use the channel box and put in the translate digits for x - and it works, but manipulators should work as well :-) Are there anyone who could point me in the right direction to fix this please ?
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05-03-2014, 12:11 AM	#2
mickhah Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 228	post a screenshot
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05-03-2014, 07:24 AM	#3
Scorpizz Registered User Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 3	As requested,
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stwert EduSciVis-er Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,374	Open the move tool settings and set it back to world or object space. __________________ -stwert Website - Blog - YouTube - Vimeo - Facebook - Twitter -->How to Effectively Ask Questions on Forums<--
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NextDesign Technical Director Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,988	If you want it to always be aligned to the grid, set it to world space. __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.
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05-03-2014, 05:44 PM	#6
Scorpizz Registered User Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 3	Arrg.. yes,- of course. So simple and yet so hard to find. Put the move-setting into "world" and everything works as expected. I really need to work a lot more with this to be one with the interface :-) Thanks for the hint.
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