2021.1.1560.3 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 > 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 following options are available: Move: Only move the pivot's position. Rotate: Only rotate the pivot. Move And Rotate: Move and rotate the pivot.
Target Object	Use another object's pivot and use that as a target for the selected object’s pivot. Position and Rotation settings 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	Undo a previously applied pivot change. Changing a pivot changes the mesh data in your asset database, this cannot be undone using ctrl + z.

Select the Pivot Movement Type you wish to use.
1. Option 1: Add an object to Align pivot to object if you wish to align the pivot to another object.
2. Option 2: Use Get Mesh Center of Selected Object to set the position.
3. 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, you will not see the changes to the pivot position.

While in Global mode, you will not see the changes to the pivot rotation.