Move and arrange 3D objects
Learn the basics of arranging objects in Dimension, from moving, rotating, and scaling your 3D objects to easily snapping objects to each other.
What you learned: Select and reposition 3D objects
Object positioning in 3D
In 3D, objects have vertical (Y), horizontal (X), and depth (Z) coordinates. Whether objects appear in front or back is controlled by their 3D coordinates and the current view of the camera.
Selecting objects
There are two ways to select objects:
Click an object in the Scene Panel
Activate the Select Tool, then click an object in the canvas
Use the Select tool
The Select Tool is the primary tool for arranging objects. It allows you to do most transformations, including moving, rotating, and scaling objects. To use the Select tool, first activate it on the toolbar, or use the default shortcut key V.
Activate the Select Tool (default shortcut V)
Click on the Pivot Handle to move the object along a surface
Click and drag on the arrow-shaped handles to move the object
Click and drag on the circle-shaped handles to rotate the object
Click and drag on the square handles to scale the object
Hold shift to scale uniformly or adjust rotation snapping
The gizmo handles are color-coded to represent the axis they correspond to:
Red for the X axis
Green for the Y axis
Blue for the Z axis
