How to set the rotate center to be the center of the object iI want to rotate?

Question

the cursor is at world origin, and I want to rotate, move, scale an object, but when I press the rotate/move/scale/ button, the rotate/move/scale center is at the world origin, the object I want to move is far away from world origin, how to set the rotate/move/scale center to be at the center of the object????

blender 2.81

This is just a question of setting the 'Transform Pivot Point' in the header of the 3D View? — Robin Betts, Dec 07 '19 at 20:01

Nate_Sycro27 · Answer 1 · 2020-01-30T14:09:16.707

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The answer is to go to the Object menu, select Transform and then click on Origin to Geometry. This should solve your rotation and scaling problem.

It would also be good to apply scale and rotation to your object. (For the sake of future editing.) You can do this by going to object > apply > scale & rotation.

edited Jan 30 '20 at 14:09

answered Dec 07 '19 at 19:31

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where is Origin to Geometry.? – blenderisstupid Dec 07 '19 at 20:02
Origin to geometry is in the OBJECT tab – Nate_Sycro27 Dec 07 '19 at 20:06
what is object tab? – blenderisstupid Dec 07 '19 at 20:08
On the top left. The menu tab next to the add tab. – Nate_Sycro27 Dec 07 '19 at 20:09
the center of the transform is still at world origin, and there is a orange dot far away from the object, I can't move the object properly, it won't go to the location I move it to. why this software is so difficult to talk to – blenderisstupid Dec 07 '19 at 20:11
Move the cursor to where you want the transform to be, and select "Origin to 3D Cursor" which is right next to the origin to geometry option.. – Nate_Sycro27 Dec 07 '19 at 20:14
what is that orange dot? it moves together with the object, how can I set the orange dot to the center of the object? – blenderisstupid Dec 07 '19 at 20:24
The "orange dot" is the origin. Using the information I gave you about setting it's location, you can move it. – Nate_Sycro27 Dec 07 '19 at 20:32
the orange dot is still away from the object – blenderisstupid Dec 07 '19 at 22:02
Maybe that is another object that you have accidentally selected. – Nate_Sycro27 Dec 07 '19 at 22:33

How to set the rotate center to be the center of the object iI want to rotate?

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