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melanied95
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October 28, 2019
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How to center 3D objects?

  • October 28, 2019
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Hi, I got an error message saying I cannot align 3D objects? What if I want to center perfectly an object?

 

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Roland Kahlenberg
Roland Kahlenberg
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October 28, 2019

You can use the Center in View feature. It's a Menu Command - Layer > Transform > Center in View. The default shortcut is CTRL + Home. Be mindful that if you have Spatial Keyframes such as Anchor Point or Position, these will be disrupted with a new Keyframe after you invoke Center in View.

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    melanied95Author
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    October 28, 2019

    great, thank you! this will do 🙂 

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      Rick GerardCommunity Expert
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      October 28, 2019

      The align tool only works on 2D layers and only in X, Y space. There is not a 3D alignment tool. If you want to be precise you have to do the math and adjust the position, anchor point, rotation, and scale appropriately. 

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        melanied95Author
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        October 28, 2019

        got it, thanks! 

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