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deformation on objects moved off from origin?

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#1

howdy,

so i’m working with zb on sets and there are many time where i’m working with a part in it proper place and i want to use a deform effect on it… but since it is moved off from the origin, the deformer will not work as i intend.

i can hit “unify” and that will bring the part to origin but then i will have to reposition and rescale the part into place again. is there a way either to snap the object back remembering its scale and position or to center the deform effects centered around my part?

thanks.

jin

#2

Transform: S.Pivot might just do the trick. The pivot can then be cleared in the same menu, which should send the object back to it’s original pivot

#3

SWEET! that’s perfect, thanks!

initially, it did not seem like it was working - it would center on the x,z plane but not on y… but hovering the cursor over the SPiv and holding CTRL, there seems to be a specification for partially visible geometry… so i hid some parts of the subtool and hit Spiv and it worked! and Cpiv sets the object exactly back.

thanks much!

jin