rotation around center of hole.

[OTH]

Hi, im trying to set up an animation of a torque wrench tightening a bolt.

problem is i cannot find out how to set the rotation axis accuratly at the centerline of the bolt (or any central axis that is not a physical line)

[bowen192 · Accepted solution]

Click the bolt

Click the Move component

Holding Ctrl, select the wrench (if it's more than one part, use the canvas)

Rotate away!

[OTH]

Thank you, this solved my broblem,

but i am curious if there would be a solution to this if there were noe bolt to rotate around? is there no way to set rotation axis around the centerline of a hole?

[bowen192]

If you select an object with a hole, say a nut, the Move component will automatically align to the centre of the nut.

Don't forget, you can chose any object on your model to align your axis to.