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Newbie Simple question

Newbie Simple question

2004-05-25       - By phil

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Hi Thomas,
if you go to the 'transform' menu and make sure that 'collapse points
when snapping' is checked then that should fix you up.  Also make sure
that 'COG' is off.

cheers,
phil




Thomas Shaw wrote:

> Hello.
>
>  
>
> I used to be able to select a line of vertices that were slightly
> askew and go to say, transform x and type a 0 and they would all jump
> nicely to 0 and be perfectly in line.
>
>  
>
> Now however, when I put in 0, the vertices sort of average themselves
> around 0....like maybe they are aligning the "middle" of the group to
> 0 instead of bringing each vertice to 0.
>
>  
>
> What buttons should I have clicked? When I transform I am usually just
> moving things with "View" turned on. I have tried the other
> local/global/object/ref/plane options, but can't find one or
> combination that lets me do what I want to do.
>
>  
>
> I think I am just overlooking something really simple somewhere....
>
>  
>
> Thanks
>
> Thomas.
>

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Suite 5 - 6 Abbotsford Street, West Leederville 6007, Western Australia
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Hi Thomas,<br>
if you go to the 'transform' menu and make sure that 'collapse points
when snapping' is checked then that should fix you up.&nbsp; Also make sure
that 'COG' is off.<br>
<br>
cheers,<br>
phil<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Thomas Shaw wrote:<br>
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transform I am usually just moving things with &#8220;View&#8221; turned on. I
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