V2020.1.56.3_ Pivot Tool

Overview

This tool is used to move and/or rotate the pivot of an object in the scene, relative to its mesh.

The Pivot Tool can be found under Utilities > Pivot Tool

This will open the following window:

The image below shows the complete feature layout of the Pivot Tool.

Move Pivot
Pivot Movement Type	This determines if the pivot is moved, rotated or both. The below options are available: Move: Only move the pivots position Rotate: Only rotate the pivot Move And Rotate: Move and rotate the pivot
Align pivot to object	Uses pivot of another object as a reference for the pivot of the selected object. Also overrides other position and rotation settings until set to none
check children	When checked child objects of the selected object are used when you click Find centre mesh
Found centre pivot	Global position applied to the pivot when Change Pivot is clicked
Find centre mesh	Sets the Found centre pivot field to the centerpoint of the selected object
rotation added to the pivot in Euler Angles(Degrees)	Global rotation in Euler Angles (degrees) applied to the pivot when Change Pivot is clicked
Change Pivot	Applies the above selected setting to the selected object’s pivot

Select the Pivot Movement Type you wish to use
(Optional) Add an object to Align pivot to object if you wish to align the pivot to another object
Fill in the Found centre pivot and/or the Rotation added to the pivot in Euler angle (degrees) fields
Click the Change Pivot button to apply the settings

While in Center mode changes to the pivot position cannot be seen

While in Global mode changes to the pivot rotation cannot be seen