Compositing in 3D Space with Action > About Axes >

# Manipulating an Object's Axis

When you add certain objects to the scene, such as models or images, they are added with their own axes. Each axis is used to place its respective object in the scene. An axis is represented by the following icon.

All transformations that you apply to the selected axis are applied to the objects connected to the axis. For example, if the position of a surface's axis is set to 500, 100, 0, then its surface is placed at 500 on the X-axis, 100 on the Y-axis, and 0 on the Z-axis.

(a) Surface is placed in the scene at 500, 100, 0

You can also add an axis manually to the scene from the node bin.

## Action Views

Front, top, and side view are orthographic views used to position an object's axis in the scene. These views are useful for viewing the scene from another angle than the camera's. See Setting the Camera and Orthographic Views.

#### Topics in this section

- Selecting an Axis
- Moving and Rotating Axes in the Scene
- Changing the Plane