33.19.20 Transformations Dialog Box

You can use the Transformations dialog box to translate, rotate, or scale individual objects in the graphics display. To open this dialog box, click the Transform... push button in the Scene Description dialog box. See Section  29.6.3 for details about the items below.

Controls

Geometry Name   displays the name of the object you selected for modification in the Scene Description dialog box.

Meridional   (3D only) enables the display of the meridional view. This option is especially useful in turbomachinery applications.

Translate   contains X, Y, and Z real number fields in which you can enter the distance by which to translate the selected object in each direction.

Rotate by   contains X, Y, and Z integer number fields in which you can enter the number of degrees by which to rotate the selected object about each axis.

Rotate about   specifies the point about which to rotate the object.

Scale   contains X, Y, and Z real number fields in which you can enter the amount by which to scale the selected object in each direction. To avoid distortion of the object's shape, be sure to specify the same value for all three entries.