Translate

Translate

Description

Translates elements to an absolute position or by a relative amount. Translation can be performed on all axes, or limited to a specific axis. It can also snap to the 3D grid.

Scripting Syntax

Translate( [InputObjs], [X], [Y], [Z], [Delta], [RefMode], [Center], [AxesFilter], [Snap], [SnapReference], [SnapFilter], [SplitLocalComponents], [PropTagOnly], [Pivot], [PivotX], [PivotY], [PivotZ], [ConstructionMode], [SlideComponents] )

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
InputObjs	String	List of objects or components to translate. Default Value: Selected elements
X	Double	X position Default Value: 0.0
Y	Double	Y position Default Value: 0.0
Z	Double	Z position Default Value: 0.0
Delta	siDeltaMode	Specifies whether the translation is relative or absolute Default Value: siRelative
RefMode	siRefMode	The reference mode to translate within Default Value: siLocal
Center	siCenterMode	Specifies whether to translate the object or its center. Note: If an object does not have a moveable center, then translating its center moves the object. Default Value: siObj
AxesFilter	siAxesFilter	Determines which of the x,y,z arguments are valid (used with Absolute mode only). Default Value: siXYZ
Snap	Boolean	Specifies whether to snap the translation values to the nearest 3D grid increment Default Value: False
SnapReference	String	Object Name reference frame for snap filtering.
SnapFilter	siAxesFilter	Optional x,y,z absolute snap filter Default Value: siXYZ
SplitLocalComponents	Boolean	Specifies whether to translate all components independently in Local mode Default Value: False
PropTagOnly	Boolean	Specifies whether to restrict proportional to tagged components only Default Value: False
Pivot	Boolean	If true the specified global pivot point is used for snapping Default Value: False
PivotX	Double	X position of the pivot point Default Value: 0.0
PivotY	Double	Y position of the pivot point Default Value: 0.0
PivotZ	Double	Z position of the pivot point Default Value: 0.0
ConstructionMode [in/out]	siConstructionMode	In which construction mode will the deformation be applied. This only applies when translating geometry components. Default Value: Use the current construction mode
SlideComponents	Boolean	Constrain components to surface during translation. Works like shrink wrap for points/polygons while edges are constrained along adjacent polygon edges. Currently only supported for mesh objects. Default Value: False

Examples

VBScript Example

' Create a Sphere
CreatePrim "Sphere", "NurbsSurface", "MySphere"

' Translate the Sphere by (6,6,6) using siRelative mode
translate "MySphere", 2, 2, 2, siRelative
translate "MySphere", 2, 2, 2, siRelative
translate "MySphere", 2, 2, 2, siRelative

' Translate the Sphere to (2,2,2) using Absolute mode
translate "MySphere", 2, 2, 2, siAbsolute, , , siXYZ

' Return to position (0,0,0)
translate "MySphere", , , , siAbsolute

See Also

Scale

Rotate

ResetTransform

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