• Maxon Cinema 4D

  Object Axis Doesn’t Move When I Rotate an Object

  Posted by Demian Krentz on December 3, 2014 at 3:18 am

  I have a project file containing several objects. I create a new primitive and make it editable. I switch to the rotate tool and attempt to rotate the object. It rotates. BUT the object axis does NOT rotate.

  All of the other objects in the scene behave similarly.

  Here’s the kicker. If I open up a NEW scene, create a new primitive (or merge any object), make it editable, and attempt to rotate it, it and its axis rotate as one.

  So, why is the axis locked in this ONE project file? Did I inadvertently switch a preference or project setting or something to produce this behavior?

  The axis-rotate-lock occurs regardless of whether or not Enable Axis Modification is on or off.

  Thanks.

  Demian Krentz replied 11 years, 9 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
• 2 Replies

• 

  Adam Trachtenberg

  December 3, 2014 at 4:03 am

  You must have enabled World Coordinate System mode. That’s the icon just to the right of the XYX lock icons, or W for the shortcut key.
• 

  Demian Krentz

  December 3, 2014 at 4:11 am

  Aha! Thanks, Adam.

Reply to this Discussion! Login or Sign Up