This too can be quickly found on the Pie menu as mentioned above You can place the 3d cursor wherever you want on the screen and very quickly move the selected object or point to the 3d cursor. Selection to Cursor is the opposite of what was mentioned above. In the image below shows where the cursor will end up if you clicked Cursor to selected with this vertex (in yellow) selected. To do this, go into Edit mode: TAB, and then select the vertex you want, and press SHIFT+S and do the same thing as above. As an example, you may want to move the 3D cursor to a specific vertex. You can also use Cursor to selected in other modes such as edit mode. If you use “Cursor to selected” while in object mode, then the 3D cursor will move to the selected objects origin point. Simply select the item you want, then use the shortcut key (below) and press Cursor to selected. If that is the case, then you’ll need to pull up the Pie Menu which gives you a lot of controls about where you want the cursor or objects to go in relation to each other. If you’re working on an object, vertex, collection, group of objects or just about any other item(s) in Blender, you may want to place the 3d cursor position in a very specific location against whatever it is you’re working on. Honestly this is what I use it for mostly, along with “Selection to Cursor” This is another method of moving the 3D cursor and is incredibly useful. Head over to Overlays button and make sure that your 3D cursor is enabled. Usually if you’ve lost your 3D cursor, its easier to place it somewhere else with SHIFT+RMB or CTRL+C. If for some reason you cannot find the location of the 3d cursor, then there is a chance it is turned off in the overlays. Here you can enter in any numbers you want to precisely move the 3d cursor. Then move to “View Tab” and look down for 3D Cursor. Press N while you’re mouse is in the viewport window to bring up the properties panel. But you can also use a dedicated cursor panel to precisely move and rotate the 3d cursor to anywhere you want. Not only can you use your viewport in object mode or edit mode to move the 3d cursor. This is incredibly helpful if you’ve lost an object in the scene. Putting the cursor back to world origin also moves the viewport to the centre and also fits all objects into the viewport.
It is useful if you think you’ve lost something in the viewport or just want to keep it organized in a pinch. This can be very useful if you want to move it back to the origin, and then quickly move the object you’re working on to the 3d cursor. If you want to move the 3d cursor position to the world origin (0,0,0) then you should press CTRL and C. How do I put the 3D cursor tool back to world origin? Amazingly it usually does an incredible job at placing itself at the most useful distance away from the screen.
If there are no objects below it, then it will hang itself in 3D space where you clicked it. It uses the depth of the geometry below the 3D cursor as a guide for where to place it. For example, if you click on an object, it will attach itself to the surface of that object. To move the 3D cursor in Blender, hold the Shift button and press the right mouse button (RMB) anywhere on the screen to place the 3D cursor.Īfter doing this, the 3D cursor will try and place itself where it thinks is most appropriate. It is one of the most useful tools in Blender and if you are not already using it then you’re seriously missing out on some incredible functionality. The 3D cursor is the little red and white crosshair that is usually sitting at 0,0,0 on the world grid. In the end, you’ll be using the 3d cursor for every project going forward. In this blog, I’ll go through everything from simple to more complex usage. You can use it as a pivot point, move objects to the 3D cursor, use it as a custom axis and much more. The 3D cursor in Blender is one of the most interesting and universal tools out of all 3D programs.
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