Precision Placement Panel

Find it: Click its button on the Layout palette:

Use to: Type in values to scale, rotate, and translate.

How It Works

Coordinate System: Specify which coordinate system that the fields for Translate, Center, Rotate, and Scale use. World sets the coordinate system relative to the position of all objects in the scene. Local sets the coordinate system relative to the selected object's current position.

Transform: Use in conjunction with Coordinate System to specify the selected object's transform. Relative means to transform the object incrementally from its last position in World or Local space (whichever is specified). Absolute means to transform the selected object to the exact coordinates as specified in World or Local space (again, whichever is specified).

Translate To: Move object to location or by amount specified in Meters. Use the pull-down menu to choose a new measurement system.

Center; Move To: Set object's center of rotation, displayed in the scene by a selected object's green manipulator. Use the pull-down menu to choose a new measurement system.

Rotate By: Rotate by degrees specified in field. Use the pull-down menu to change degrees to radians or revolutions. (1 revolution = 360°; 1 radian approx. = 57°) Choose to rotate around X, Y, or Z axes.

Scale To Size: Resize or stretch by typing in values for X, Y, and Z axes. Use the pull-down menu marked Meters to choose a new measurement system.

Apply: Click to apply the specified transform to the selected object in your scene.

Revert: Click to reset the fields to the last set of previously saved values.