Apple Motion 3 - Manual (Page 56)

56 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Motion
m In the Properties tab of the Inspector, click the Transform parameters reset button.
Manipulating Objects in 3D Space
The 3D workspace provides tools for manipulating objects in 3D space. These tools
include the 3D onscreen controls that directly manipulate the object, the 3D transform
controls in the HUD, and the parameters in the Properties tab for the selected object.
To transform an object in 3D space:
1 Select the object that you want to transform and select the Adjust 3D Transform tool in
the Toolbar.
Scale handles appear around the edge of the object, and three colored 3D axis handles
appear at the anchor point of the object. Each arrow-shaped handle corresponds to an
axis along which you can move the object.
2 Drag the appropriate transform handle, and the object moves along the selected axis.
The red axis is X (horizontal), the green axis is Y (vertical), and the blue axis is Z (depth).
To rotate an object in 3D space:
1 Select the object that you want to transform and select the Adjust 3D Transform tool in
the Toolbar.
Scale handles appear around the edge of the object, and three colored 3D axis handles
appear at the anchor point of the object. The three small circles near the axis handles
are 3D rotation handles. Each rotation handle corresponds to an axis around which you
can rotate the object.
Pan Dolly
Orbit
Editing camera
3D axis handles appear
as colored arrows.