Move parts

Click a [Node] (part) in the [Document] window to select the [Node].

When a [Node] is selected, manipulators are displayed at the origin of the [Node], enabling the position and orientation of the [Node] to be set.

·Parts that are not displayed in the [Document] window cannot be edited. ·[Nodes] can also be edited by selecting them from the [Node] group of the [Object configuration] palette and editing them with the [Move parts] tool.

(1)   Controller

The center point where the arrows intersect is the origin of the [Node].

Click and drag the controller (blue circle) to move the [Node] freely.

When the [Movability] parts group from the [Object configuration] palette is selected,  it is displayed at the rotation center of the [Node], instead of at the origin of the [Node].

(2)   Move (x)

Click and drag the red arrow (X axis) to move the selected [Node] in the direction of the arrow.

(3)   Move (y)

Click and drag the green arrow (Y axis) to move the selected [Node] in the direction of the arrow.

(4)   Move (z)

Click and drag the blue arrow (Z axis) to move the selected [Node] in the direction of the arrow.

(5)   Rotate back and forth (x)

Click and drag the [Red] ring. The selected [Node] rotates in the direction of the ring.

(6)   Rotate horizontally (y)

Click and drag the [Green] ring. The selected [Node] rotates in the direction of the ring.

(7)   Rotate left/right (z)

Click and drag the blue ring. The selected [Node] rotates in the direction of the ring.