Transform > Local > Set pivot
 
 
 

Positions the pivot point of the picked object.

Add selection handles

Move multiple CVs toward or away from a point

Change an object’s pivot point

Create a curve from a library of pre-drawn curves (sweeps)

Scale a canvas plane

Resize an object on a canvas

Move, scale, or rotate an image layer

NotePivots cannot be set for CVs or curve-on-surface elements.
Rotation

Display the Rotation Pivot as a circle with a dot at the center.

Scaling

Display the Scaling pivot as an asterisk.

Move Selection Handle

A selection handle moves with the rotation pivot. Turn this option off to allows the selection handle and pivot to be moved independently.

This can be useful if you plan to use Toggle Shade on an object. You can put the selection handle outside the object so that you can still click it, while at the same time you want the object to go on rotating and scaling about its center of mass.

Options

Scale

Stretch the object rotationally.

Number of Divisions

Change the number of rotational sections (such as the spokes on a wheel).

When this option is on, the tool prompts you to specify the number of divisions that the model has now, and the number that you want it to have.

For example, for a wheel with eight spokes, you can type in a value of 8, then reduce it to 4.