2021.1.1124.2 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 > Scene/Hierarchy > 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 option are available: Move: Only move the pivots position. Rotate: Only rotate the pivot. Move And Rotate: Move and rotate the pivot.
Target Object	Use another objects pivot and use that as a target for the selected object’s pivot. Position and Rotation settings further down can only be edited if the target object is set to ‘None’.
Position	Displays the position of the target pivot. Can only be edited if no target object has been set
Get Mesh Center of Selected Object	Sets the position for the target pivot to the mesh center of the currently selected object.
Include Children	When checked, child objects of the selected object are used when you click Get Mesh Center of Selected Object
Rotation	Global rotation in Euler Angles (degrees) applied to the target pivot
Change Pivot of Selected Object	Sets the pivot of the currently selected object to the target pivot defined above.
Undo Previously Applied Pivot	Changing a pivot actually changes the mesh data in your asset database, as such - you can’t simply undo it using ctrl + z. To be able to undo a preceding applied pivot change use this button

Select the Pivot Movement Type you wish to use.
Option 1: Add an object to Align pivot to object if you wish to align the pivot to another object.
Option 2: Use Get Mesh Center of Selected Object to set the position
Option 3: Set the Position and Rotation values manually
Click the Change Pivot of Selected Object 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.