Arranging Objects in a 3D Space

Arranging objects can be a challenging task until you become familiar with the 3D space in which they are located. GraphWorX64 offers a series of tools that facilitate this operation. These tools are conveniently located in the 3D Home ribbon in the Arrange section, shown here.

 

Arrange Section on the 3D Home Ribbon

Grouping and Ungrouping

Creating groups lets you manage a selection of graphical components as one. You can assign properties to a group, select a group in the Explorer, and manipulate a group. You can lock a group, hide a group, and specify properties and dynamics for a group. Grouping lets you handle several 3D objects as one.

  1. To group objects together, select the objects, and then click the Group button . You can also press the GG hot key . Once the objects are grouped, you can select them as a group by selecting the group’s name in the Explorer; you can’t select a group in the viewport. You will find each group in the Explorer with its objects nested under it in the navigation tree.

  2. To ungroup an object that is grouped, select the group in the Explorer and then click the Ungroup button . You can also press the GN hot key .

Centering and Resizing Multiple Objects at Once

You can also center selected objects and make them the same size. After you select the objects, click the All button to drop-down the menu.

 

All Button

See also:

More about Aligning 3D Objects

Grid Options in 3D

The X, Y, and Z Axis Legend in the 3D Viewport

Selection Mode Section of the 3D Home Ribbon