Moving objects away from 3D cursor equally like scale, without actually scaling
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Basically I want to move all selected objects away from the 3D cursor equally, the same way they would move if I scaled them, except i want them to not actually change size at all.
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Basically I want to move all selected objects away from the 3D cursor equally, the same way they would move if I scaled them, except i want them to not actually change size at all.
modeling
asked 15 hours ago
zanderzander
15411
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Basically I want to move all selected objects away from the 3D cursor equally, the same way they would move if I scaled them, except i want them to not actually change size at all.
modeling
asked 15 hours ago
zanderzander
15411
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Basically I want to move all selected objects away from the 3D cursor equally, the same way they would move if I scaled them, except i want them to not actually change size at all.
modeling
modeling
asked 15 hours ago
zanderzander
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asked 15 hours ago
zanderzander
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asked 15 hours ago
zanderzander
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Turn on Center Only option in the 3D View header
answered 13 hours ago
Duarte Farrajota RamosDuarte Farrajota Ramos
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Duarte's answer is the better one. I learn something new about blender every other day, it seems.
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– Mike Metcalf
13 hours ago
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Ensure the objects are selected, and nothing else.
Set the pivot center for scale to '3D Cursor'.
Hit S to scale, then use the mouse or keyboard to scale all the objects to your chosen scale, e.g. 3.0
The objects will move away from the 3D Cursor, and get larger.
Keeping the objects selected, switch the pivot center to 'Individual Origins'
Once again, hit S to scale, then use the mouse or keyboard to scale all the objects to the reciprocal of your chosen scale, e.g. 0.33333 (1 divided by 3.0)
answered 13 hours ago
Mike MetcalfMike Metcalf
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The following ugly hack will totally work:
Create an empty for each object, and give each object a copy location constraint to follow that empty. Then parent all the empties to another empty and scale it. It makes a mockery of the dependency graph and wastes a lot of time though.
I don't think blender "knows" how to apply scale to just the locations of objects, but if there's another way it probably involves messing with the object data through python...
answered 14 hours ago
TmrTmr
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Thanks this will help in some instances but yes its way more work and unfortunately wont work for groups of vertices. For vertices i guess there would be a way to do it by making a bone for each group to move, having a main parent bone with intermediate bones going to each point and unchecking inherent scale, and then applying the armature modifier... but damn there must be an easier way
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– zander
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Turn on Center Only option in the 3D View header
answered 13 hours ago
Duarte Farrajota RamosDuarte Farrajota Ramos
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Duarte's answer is the better one. I learn something new about blender every other day, it seems.
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– Mike Metcalf
13 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Turn on Center Only option in the 3D View header
answered 13 hours ago
Duarte Farrajota RamosDuarte Farrajota Ramos
32.9k53879
$endgroup$
2
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Duarte's answer is the better one. I learn something new about blender every other day, it seems.
$endgroup$
– Mike Metcalf
13 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Turn on Center Only option in the 3D View header
answered 13 hours ago
Duarte Farrajota RamosDuarte Farrajota Ramos
32.9k53879
$endgroup$
Turn on Center Only option in the 3D View header
answered 13 hours ago
Duarte Farrajota RamosDuarte Farrajota Ramos
32.9k53879
answered 13 hours ago
Duarte Farrajota RamosDuarte Farrajota Ramos
32.9k53879
answered 13 hours ago
Duarte Farrajota RamosDuarte Farrajota Ramos
32.9k53879
answered 13 hours ago
Duarte Farrajota RamosDuarte Farrajota Ramos
32.9k53879
32.9k53879
2
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Duarte's answer is the better one. I learn something new about blender every other day, it seems.
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– Mike Metcalf
13 hours ago
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2
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Duarte's answer is the better one. I learn something new about blender every other day, it seems.
$endgroup$
– Mike Metcalf
13 hours ago
2
2
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Duarte's answer is the better one. I learn something new about blender every other day, it seems.
$endgroup$
– Mike Metcalf
13 hours ago
$begingroup$
Duarte's answer is the better one. I learn something new about blender every other day, it seems.
$endgroup$
– Mike Metcalf
13 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Ensure the objects are selected, and nothing else.
Set the pivot center for scale to '3D Cursor'.
Hit S to scale, then use the mouse or keyboard to scale all the objects to your chosen scale, e.g. 3.0
The objects will move away from the 3D Cursor, and get larger.
Keeping the objects selected, switch the pivot center to 'Individual Origins'
Once again, hit S to scale, then use the mouse or keyboard to scale all the objects to the reciprocal of your chosen scale, e.g. 0.33333 (1 divided by 3.0)
answered 13 hours ago
Mike MetcalfMike Metcalf
1,152513
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$begingroup$
Ensure the objects are selected, and nothing else.
Set the pivot center for scale to '3D Cursor'.
Hit S to scale, then use the mouse or keyboard to scale all the objects to your chosen scale, e.g. 3.0
The objects will move away from the 3D Cursor, and get larger.
Keeping the objects selected, switch the pivot center to 'Individual Origins'
Once again, hit S to scale, then use the mouse or keyboard to scale all the objects to the reciprocal of your chosen scale, e.g. 0.33333 (1 divided by 3.0)
answered 13 hours ago
Mike MetcalfMike Metcalf
1,152513
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add a comment |
$begingroup$
Ensure the objects are selected, and nothing else.
Set the pivot center for scale to '3D Cursor'.
Hit S to scale, then use the mouse or keyboard to scale all the objects to your chosen scale, e.g. 3.0
The objects will move away from the 3D Cursor, and get larger.
Keeping the objects selected, switch the pivot center to 'Individual Origins'
Once again, hit S to scale, then use the mouse or keyboard to scale all the objects to the reciprocal of your chosen scale, e.g. 0.33333 (1 divided by 3.0)
answered 13 hours ago
Mike MetcalfMike Metcalf
1,152513
$endgroup$
Ensure the objects are selected, and nothing else.
Set the pivot center for scale to '3D Cursor'.
Hit S to scale, then use the mouse or keyboard to scale all the objects to your chosen scale, e.g. 3.0
The objects will move away from the 3D Cursor, and get larger.
Keeping the objects selected, switch the pivot center to 'Individual Origins'
Once again, hit S to scale, then use the mouse or keyboard to scale all the objects to the reciprocal of your chosen scale, e.g. 0.33333 (1 divided by 3.0)
answered 13 hours ago
Mike MetcalfMike Metcalf
1,152513
answered 13 hours ago
Mike MetcalfMike Metcalf
1,152513
answered 13 hours ago
Mike MetcalfMike Metcalf
1,152513
answered 13 hours ago
Mike MetcalfMike Metcalf
1,152513
1,152513
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The following ugly hack will totally work:
Create an empty for each object, and give each object a copy location constraint to follow that empty. Then parent all the empties to another empty and scale it. It makes a mockery of the dependency graph and wastes a lot of time though.
I don't think blender "knows" how to apply scale to just the locations of objects, but if there's another way it probably involves messing with the object data through python...
answered 14 hours ago
TmrTmr
412
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Thanks this will help in some instances but yes its way more work and unfortunately wont work for groups of vertices. For vertices i guess there would be a way to do it by making a bone for each group to move, having a main parent bone with intermediate bones going to each point and unchecking inherent scale, and then applying the armature modifier... but damn there must be an easier way
$endgroup$
– zander
14 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
The following ugly hack will totally work:
Create an empty for each object, and give each object a copy location constraint to follow that empty. Then parent all the empties to another empty and scale it. It makes a mockery of the dependency graph and wastes a lot of time though.
I don't think blender "knows" how to apply scale to just the locations of objects, but if there's another way it probably involves messing with the object data through python...
answered 14 hours ago
TmrTmr
412
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
Thanks this will help in some instances but yes its way more work and unfortunately wont work for groups of vertices. For vertices i guess there would be a way to do it by making a bone for each group to move, having a main parent bone with intermediate bones going to each point and unchecking inherent scale, and then applying the armature modifier... but damn there must be an easier way
$endgroup$
– zander
14 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
The following ugly hack will totally work:
Create an empty for each object, and give each object a copy location constraint to follow that empty. Then parent all the empties to another empty and scale it. It makes a mockery of the dependency graph and wastes a lot of time though.
I don't think blender "knows" how to apply scale to just the locations of objects, but if there's another way it probably involves messing with the object data through python...
answered 14 hours ago
TmrTmr
412
$endgroup$
The following ugly hack will totally work:
Create an empty for each object, and give each object a copy location constraint to follow that empty. Then parent all the empties to another empty and scale it. It makes a mockery of the dependency graph and wastes a lot of time though.
I don't think blender "knows" how to apply scale to just the locations of objects, but if there's another way it probably involves messing with the object data through python...
answered 14 hours ago
TmrTmr
412
answered 14 hours ago
TmrTmr
412
answered 14 hours ago
TmrTmr
412
answered 14 hours ago
TmrTmr
412
412
$begingroup$
Thanks this will help in some instances but yes its way more work and unfortunately wont work for groups of vertices. For vertices i guess there would be a way to do it by making a bone for each group to move, having a main parent bone with intermediate bones going to each point and unchecking inherent scale, and then applying the armature modifier... but damn there must be an easier way
$endgroup$
– zander
14 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Thanks this will help in some instances but yes its way more work and unfortunately wont work for groups of vertices. For vertices i guess there would be a way to do it by making a bone for each group to move, having a main parent bone with intermediate bones going to each point and unchecking inherent scale, and then applying the armature modifier... but damn there must be an easier way
$endgroup$
– zander
14 hours ago
$begingroup$
Thanks this will help in some instances but yes its way more work and unfortunately wont work for groups of vertices. For vertices i guess there would be a way to do it by making a bone for each group to move, having a main parent bone with intermediate bones going to each point and unchecking inherent scale, and then applying the armature modifier... but damn there must be an easier way
$endgroup$
– zander
14 hours ago
$begingroup$
Thanks this will help in some instances but yes its way more work and unfortunately wont work for groups of vertices. For vertices i guess there would be a way to do it by making a bone for each group to move, having a main parent bone with intermediate bones going to each point and unchecking inherent scale, and then applying the armature modifier... but damn there must be an easier way
$endgroup$
– zander
14 hours ago
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