--- title: Transformation controls slug: task-view-guide/transformation-controls docTags: createdAt: 2023-09-26T14:25:10.775Z --- :::ExpandableHeading ## Translate mode (position control) Click and drag the diamond shape in the center of the 3D box in order to move the object. ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/wLEz_RbWP6nIMpY-prjlm/_nloRBBT8nFsN06lc7knQ_translatecontrols.gif" size="70" width="1436" height="1110" caption="Using the translation controls" position="center" darkWidth="1436" darkHeight="1110" showCaption="true"} ::: :::ExpandableHeading ## Scale mode We have two types of scale controls availalble for 3D boxes. ### Default scale mode Press key **C** to engage ‘scale mode’, this gives you axis-controls for resizing the object. ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/wLEz_RbWP6nIMpY-prjlm/QuAoDXKf-J-tmqHUheFAb_scalecontrols1.gif" size="70" width="1436" height="1110" caption="The scale controls, controls one side at a time." position="center" darkWidth="1436" darkHeight="1110" showCaption="true"} ### Scale-cubes mode Press key** C** **again** to engage ‘scale-cubes mode’, this gives you white cubes positioned on the cuboid. Click and drag one of the white control cubes along the box edge to scale the box. ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/wLEz_RbWP6nIMpY-prjlm/Zm6iezLivO14qmKCHPrXW_scalecontrols2.gif" size="70" width="1436" height="1110" caption="The "scale-cubes" controls" position="center" darkWidth="1436" darkHeight="1110" showCaption="true"} ### ::: ::::ExpandableHeading ## Rotation mode Press key **X** to activate the rotation mode. Rotate by dragging one of the ellipses. ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/wLEz_RbWP6nIMpY-prjlm/x3-eHHJDLPaRVvNiFH940-20260616-075421.gif" size="50" isUploading="false" position="center" width="418" height="444" darkWidth="418" darkHeight="444" showCaption="false"} :::hint{type="info"} The rotation delta indicator can be hidden in the transformation control settings. This settings window can be found in [Window](docId\:nKKzt8vb6feW2Mw7M0I5t) section of the top menu. ::: :::: :::ExpandableHeading ## Object direction You can tell the objects direction in three ways: 1. Unselected objects have a direction arrow 2. Selected objects have a filled side indicating the direction, 3. Selected objects have a transformation control that is pink and this face the object's direction as well. You can change the object's direction by clicking the button in the left side menu, or by using the assigned shortcut (default `,`). ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/wLEz_RbWP6nIMpY-prjlm/GaexGH9tChZ3M9LSTJo8C_objectheading.gif" size="70" width="1436" height="1110" caption="Object direction changing by using the shortcut" position="center" darkWidth="1436" darkHeight="1110" showCaption="true"} ::: :::ExpandableHeading ## Shortcuts Edit using the following shortcuts 1. Hold control and click on the axis you want to start editing - Green color indicates which axis that has been activated ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/wLEz_RbWP6nIMpY-prjlm/nwhY7EB94KlKCwpxj8gvE_axisselect.gif" size="70" width="1436" height="1110" caption="Control + clicking an axis selects it for keyboard shortcut moving" position="center" darkWidth="1436" darkHeight="1110" showCaption="true"} 2\. Change between axises: - **Windows users**: Hold `control` + `up` OR `down` key - Use up and down keys to adjust the values - **Mac users**: Hold control + shift + up OR down key2. - Use up and down keys to adjust the values ::: :::ExpandableHeading ## Snapping If you don't want to drag or use shortcuts to edit a cuboid side, we offer an alternative way. The active transformation mode will determine the behavior. 1. Activated the translate or scale mode, 2. **Snap one side:** Hold `alt` and click on the blue, pink OR orange control. - The corresponding cuboid side will snap to the nearest point. 3. **Snap all sides:** Hold `alt` and click on the diamond located in the center of the cuboid. This is only possible in scale mode. - All cuboid sides will snap to the nearest points. ::Image[]{src="https://app.archbee.com/api/optimize/wLEz_RbWP6nIMpY-prjlm/6npLZg032P95A2R__7SLM_snap-translate.gif" size="60" width="1114" height="763" position="center" caption="Snapping with translate mode" darkWidth="1114" darkHeight="763" showCaption="true"} ::Image[]{src="https://app.archbee.com/api/optimize/wLEz_RbWP6nIMpY-prjlm/6npLZg032P95A2R__7SLM_snap-translate.gif" size="60" width="1114" height="763" position="center" darkWidth="1114" darkHeight="763" showCaption="false"} ::: :::ExpandableHeading ## Grid view ### Shortcuts When grid view is active, `w`, `a`, `s`, `d` are repurposed from navigation keys to editing keyboard shortcuts. The camera view which your mouse cursor is in will be active, indicated by the green highlight border. Using these keys you will edit the object with the active transformation mode. You can use `q` and `e` to rotate the object in any transformation mode. In **rotation mode** only `a` and `d` will rotate the object in the active view. In **scale mode** you will adjust one side at a time. pressing `capslock` will change the side you are editing with shortcuts. ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/wLEz_RbWP6nIMpY-prjlm/D5F_kRymLDTSDs9sCbie8_kbdshortcutsgw.gif" size="70" width="917" height="915" position="center" caption="Using shortcuts to adjust the objects position" darkWidth="917" darkHeight="915" showCaption="true"} ### Two point tool While adjusting an object in grid view or in the side cameras (3D camera sources), this tool is available to you. It is activated by holding `shift+t` (default keybinding, see Keybindings window for the actual binding), then simply click and drag to align the objects rotation and position with the line formed. In the back and right view the objects is placed ontop of the line in adition to the rotation aligning, in the top view the objects rotation is only updated. ![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/wLEz_RbWP6nIMpY-prjlm/ZMH0qIETazVxFP4AlKPrb_two-pointy.gif "Using the two point tool in grid view") :::