Transform HUD — Precise Position, Rotation, and Scale

Select any 3D shape in the 3D editor. The Transform HUD appears automatically as a floating panel in the viewport.

The HUD is organized in three rows:

• Position — X (east/west), Y (north/south), Z (elevation above project origin)
• Rotation — X (pitch), Y (roll), Z (yaw/heading)
• Scale — X (width factor), Y (depth factor), Z (height factor)

Values update in real time as you drag the object with gizmos or the move handle. The HUD and gizmos are always synchronized.

Click any field in the Transform HUD to enter edit mode. The field becomes a text input.

1. Type the desired value 2. Press Enter to apply, or Esc to cancel 3. Press Tab to move to the next field without confirming (useful for entering all three position values in sequence)

For position fields, enter the value in the project's display unit — meters or feet depending on the project unit system. The value is stored internally in meters regardless of display unit.

For rotation fields, enter degrees (e.g., 90 for a quarter turn). For scale fields, enter a multiplier (e.g., 2 to double the size, 0.5 to halve it).

Click X, Y, or Z in the axis row to constrain all drags to that axis. The locked axis button highlights in coral. Axis lock applies to whichever mode is active — for example, with Move active and Y locked, dragging moves the object only up or down. To release the lock, click the same axis button again; it returns to its inactive state and dragging becomes free.

Below the axis row, toggle Auto-Elevation (the mountain icon) on or off. When enabled, moving an object in the horizontal plane automatically adjusts its Y position to follow the terrain surface beneath it — useful for placing furniture, planters, or structures on sloped ground. When disabled, the object holds its current elevation as you drag it horizontally.

While dragging a Scale resize handle, a size bubble appears on the canvas showing the object's width and depth in the project's active unit system — meters for metric projects, feet for imperial projects. While dragging the Rotate ring, an angle bubble on the ring shows the live rotation in degrees. Both bubbles disappear when you release the pointer; the committed value is reflected in the Inspector.

Drag the grip handle (the horizontal dots row at the very top of the HUD) to move the panel anywhere in the viewport. The HUD tracks its drag offset independently of the selected object, so it stays where you put it until you deselect. Deselecting resets the position so the next selection starts with the HUD centered near the new object.