topic How to do move rotate scale a bit(1/100-1/1000)step snap? in Maya Forum

How to do move rotate scale a bit(1/100-1/1000)step snap?

amaterasu-qbb — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 06:51:45 GMT

The step snap is in Tool Setting and can be input up to 0.01, but if you try to operate it with the Manipulator, you will see the following error message.
It's not a Step snap at all. (Even if it is, it's so small that it's hard to tell.)
Also, dragging with the middle button moves too much, even if I increase the size of the Manipulator.
Can you tell me another way to switch between slowest in Channel Box?
How do I do it with the Manipulator?

Re: How to do move rotate scale a bit(1/100-1/1000)step snap?

brentmc — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 10:24:32 GMT

Hi,

See this post for how to precisely transform objects using the channel box:
https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-forum/how-to-make-the-rotate-move-and-scale-tools-more-smooth/m-p/9543415/highlight/true#M81758
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Brent

Re: How to do move rotate scale a bit(1/100-1/1000)step snap?

amaterasu-qbb — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 10:33:44 GMT

Is there any other way?
Especially with the Manipulator visible?

Re: How to do move rotate scale a bit(1/100-1/1000)step snap?

brentmc — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 10:43:36 GMT

Hi,

The manipulators are using direct interaction so for rotate/scale you could try increasing the size of the manipulator (using NumPad +/- hotkeys) which should give you finer control. Similarly, you could try zooming into the object when using the move tool.

I'll log an improvement to allow finer control when using the transform manipulators.

Thanks.

Brent

Re: How to do move rotate scale a bit(1/100-1/1000)step snap?

amaterasu-qbb — Wed, 10 May 2023 06:08:20 GMT

Hi! @brentmc

I could not prove that making the manipulator bigger moves the rotation slightly.

So I look forward to future updates.

Best,