changing the pivot of selected verts in max

boyluya

Hi guys, just want to know if it is possible to change the pivot point of selected verts in max without affecting/changing the original pivot of the object. I used to be a maya guy and back there you can hit the Insert key to change the the pivot of anything. Does max has that kind of operation? I tried using the Affect Pivot in the Hierarchy Tab but it's only affecting/changing the pivot of the object. Thanks.

scourgewarper

It seems you have to change the pivot point of the object and then when you've made the vert selection enter parent co-ordinate system and use transform co-ordinate center. Massively convoluted way of doing it the maya way sounds way easier, there's probably even a script for it somewhere.

SyncViewS

Hi, if you're looking for a temporary pivot to perform transformations of sub object selections, and are under 3ds Max 2008+, look for Working Pivot.

scourgewarper

Ah I tried that before I posted and it wasn't working for some reason (max 2010) so I offered the other method then I just re-tried it and it works fine! So yer what Sync said

boyluya

Thanks scourgewarper!

Wow thanks Sync! Exactly what I'm looking for. Btw, looking forward to the release of your updated IC. Thanks again.

SyncViewS

Thanks boyluya, there is a brand new instrument for working pivot snapping and alignment in IC.Shape 2.0. I hope you'll like it. Almost ready to be released