Warp > Transform Operations > About the Dragger
About the Dragger
Use the dragger to translate and rotate selected geometry for Transform operations in Warp. You can also translate and rotate the dragger itself.
Dragger colors
The dragger colors correspond to the following entities.
Handle
Arc
Plane
Red
X
X
YZ
Green
Y
Y
XZ
Blue
Z
Z
XY
Dragger transformations
The table lists the transformations you can perform using the dragger. The transformation is applied to either the selected geometry, or to the dragger itself, depending on which item you select next to Transform. To edit the translation or rotation dimension, double-click the dimension and enter a value.
Action
Result
Drag a handle
Translates in one direction along one of the selected handles.
Drag an arc
Rotates around the handle of the same color.
Drag a plane
Translates in two directions parallel to the dragger plane.
Drag the centerpoint
Translates freely in all three directions.
Dragger position and orientation
• Center the dragger
Transform the dragger to the center of the marquee by doing one of the following:
◦ Click Center Dragger.
◦ Right-click the dragger in the graphics window and select Center.
• Reorient the dragger
Rotate the dragger to its original orientation by doing one of the following:
◦ Click Reorient Dragger.
◦ Right-click the dragger in the graphics window and select Reorient.
• Reset the dragger
Reset the dragger to its original orientation and location inside the marquee by doing one of the following:
◦ Click Reset Dragger.
◦ Right-click the dragger in the graphics window and select Reset.
• Reorient to screen
Rotate the dragger so the XY plane is parallel to the computer screen:
◦ Right-click the dragger in the graphics window and select Reorient to screen.
Dragger visibility
• To show or hide the dragger, click Display Dragger.
• To show or hide different parts of the dragger, right-click the dragger in the graphics window to access the following commands:
◦ Show All—Shows the centerpoint, handles, arcs, and planes of the dragger.
◦ Show Move—Shows the centerpoint, handles, and planes of the dragger, and disables the arcs.
◦ Show Rotate—Shows the arcs of the dragger, and disables the centerpoint, handles, and planes.
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