Autodesk 663B1-05A111-1001 User Guide - Page 189

11 | Basics Tools Reference > Move Tool Relative While Maya moves the object, relative spacing is maintained. Turn this option off if you don't want to preserve relative spacing while translating. Step Size Enter a value to determine the amount an object is moved in increments when the Discrete Move option is selected. Move Reflection Settings Reflection When you move a component, this moves the corresponding component along the reflection axis. Center Select whether the reflection center is at the origin or with the bounding box of the object. Reflection Axis Set the axis along which reflection occurs. Tolerance Set the Tolerance for the reflection (that is, how closely the selected component and the component across the reflection axis have to mirror each other in order for mirroring movement to occur). Move Snap Settings The following settings let you snap to polygon face centers and vertices while translating. Retain Component Spacing Turned on by default. This means that while Maya moves the component, relative spacing is maintained. Turn this option off if you don't want to preserve relative spacing while translating and snapping polygonal components. Snap to Live Polygon-Face Center or Vertex These settings let you move and snap to a live polygon's components (face centers and vertices). To snap to components on a live polygon 1 Select the polygon you want to snap to and click the Make Live icon on the Status Line. 2 Double-click the Move icon from the Tool Box to open the Tool Settings window. Basics 189