Move and copy items using the gizmo

The gizmo provides directional control and the copy option for several tools within Shapr3D. The parts of the gizmo are detailed below.

Gizmo center

The gizmo center has two functions: 

• The gizmo center defines the center of any rotational movement.
• The gizmo center controls the orientation of the gizmo.

You can move the gizmo center by dragging. The gizmo center snaps to existing geometry such as axes, faces, edges, sketch profiles, and construction geometry, allowing you to define a new center for any rotational movement or reorient the gizmo.

Arrows

Gizmo arrows provide linear and rotational controls. Arrows can be used in two ways:

• Drag an arrow to move in a direction dynamically.
• Select an arrow to enter a precise value for movement in the selected direction. 
  Note: To learn more, visit defining and calculating numerical values.

History settings

In the History sidebar, your linear and rotational controls are defined as a Movement/Rotation step.

Tiles

Gizmo tiles can be dragged for linear movements along a plane. 

Dimension label

Dimension labels appear next to a selected gizmo arrow and they display the current value for the movement. To modify the value of a dimension label:

• Keyboard and mouse/trackpad: Hover your pointer over the arrow and click the dimension label to enter a value. To use the numpad, click the dimension label to select it and then click again to activate the numpad.
• Touch and pen: Tap the dimension label to modify the value using the numpad.

Copy badge

You can use the Copy badge to create a copy or multiple copies of a selected item. 

For tools that use the Copy badge, the color of the badge indicates when it is selected:

• Unselected:
• Selected:

Copy items

To copy items:

1. Select the item to copy.
2. Turn on the Copy badge in the gizmo.
3. Drag the linear or rotational arrows to where you want the copied item to be.
4. To create multiple copies, keep the Copy badge turned on and continue moving the arrows to the places where you want the copies to be.
5. Optional: To unlink your copy action from History, turn off the Link badge . 
6. To finish, turn off the Copy badge or select an empty area in the grid.

History settings

In the History sidebar, items you copy are recorded under the Movement/Rotation step. 

You can modify the Movement/Rotation step parameter to turn on or off your copy action.

Note: For unlinked copies, History displays a step called Unlinked Copy.