Viewport Transform Context Menu#
This document describes the Viewport Context Menu.
There is a context menu with three tools available upon object selection: The Transform Space tool, the Snap tool, and the Pivot Placement tool. If not visible, this context menu can be opened by clicking on the white carrot (>) below the transform manipulator.
![Opening the Context Menu](../../_images/ext_viewport_transform_context_menu_open.gif)
Click on the White carrot (>) to open the context menu.#
Transform Space#
The first button which looks like an image of the earth toggles the orientation of the transform manipulator between the world and local coordinate frames.
![Click the earth icon to toggle between world and local coordinates](../../_images/ext_viewport_transform_context_menu_world.gif)
Click on the earth icon to toggle the transform manipulator between world and local coordinates.#
Snap#
The second button which looks like an image of a magnet toggles the snap tool on and off.
![Click the magnet icon to toggle the snap tool on and off](../../_images/ext_viewport_transform_context_menu_snap.gif)
Click the magnet icon to toggle the snap tool on and off. Right click to open the snap rollout for snap tool options.#
Right clicking on the magnet icon displays the snap rollout.
Pivot Placement#
The third button which looks like an axis system and cube displays the pivot rollout upon left or right click.
![Click the cube icon to display the pivot rollout](../../_images/ext_viewport_transform_context_menu_pivot.gif)
Left or right click the axis and cube icon to display the pivot rollout.#
The pivot rollout has five options, each of which places the origin of the transform manipulator differently:
Option |
Result |
---|---|
Authored Pivot |
As defined in the selected object. If multiple objects selected, as defined in the last object selected |
Bounding Box Base |
Center of the base plane of the selected objects’ bounding box |
Bounding Box Center |
Center of the selected objects’ bounding box |
Selection Center |
Average position of the pivots defined in the selected objects |
Pick Reference Prim |
The pivot of another, selected prim |