Autodesk 663B1-05A111-1001 User Guide - Page 68

4 | Transforming objects How do I? > Flip objects Flip objects Scaling an object by a negative amount in one or more directions has the same effect as flipping it across its axes. 1 Click the Scale Tool and then click the object you want to flip. 2 In the Status Line (toolbar) right-click the input box and set it to Numeric Input: Absolute or Numeric Input: Relative. 3 In the text box, type three numbers representing X, Y, and Z, separated by spaces. To flip the object across an axis, enter -1 for that axis, otherwise type 1. For example, to flip the object across Y, type 1 -1 1. To flip the object across X and Z, type -1 1 -1. 4 Press Enter. Related topics ™ "Transformations" on page 53 ™ "Move, rotate, or scale objects and components" on page 59 ™ "Change the pivot point" on page 66 Transform along different axes In the Move Tool and Rotate Tool, you can select what axes to use. Move Tool • Object moves along an object's own rotated axes. • Local moves along an object's parent's rotated axes. • World moves along the world (grid) axes. • Normal lets you move CVs on a NURBS surface along U, V, or Normal directions. You can specify the movement axis of the Move Tool in four additional ways: • Move along live object axis • Orient the Move axis towards a point (Set to point). • Align the Move axis with an edge (Set to Edge). • Align the Move axis with a face (Set to Face). • Move along custom axis (Custom Axis orientation). Basics 68