Moving objects away from 3D cursor equally like scale, without actually scaling












3












$begingroup$


Basically I want to move all selected objects away from the 3D cursor equally, the same way they would move if I scaled them, except i want them to not actually change size at all.






modeling







share|improve this question









$endgroup$

















    3












    $begingroup$


    Basically I want to move all selected objects away from the 3D cursor equally, the same way they would move if I scaled them, except i want them to not actually change size at all.






    modeling







    share|improve this question









    $endgroup$















      3












      3








      3


      1



      $begingroup$


      Basically I want to move all selected objects away from the 3D cursor equally, the same way they would move if I scaled them, except i want them to not actually change size at all.






      modeling







      share|improve this question









      $endgroup$




      Basically I want to move all selected objects away from the 3D cursor equally, the same way they would move if I scaled them, except i want them to not actually change size at all.






      modeling




      modeling






      share|improve this question













      share|improve this question











      share|improve this question




      share|improve this question










      asked yesterday









      zanderzander

      15911




      15911






















          3 Answers
          3






          active

          oldest

          votes


















          11












          $begingroup$

          Turn on Center Only option in the 3D View header
          enter image description here






          share|improve this answer









          $endgroup$









          • 2




            $begingroup$
            Duarte's answer is the better one. I learn something new about blender every other day, it seems.
            $endgroup$
            – Mike Metcalf
            23 hours ago



















          2












          $begingroup$

          Ensure the objects are selected, and nothing else.



          Set the pivot center for scale to '3D Cursor'.



          Hit S to scale, then use the mouse or keyboard to scale all the objects to your chosen scale, e.g. 3.0



          The objects will move away from the 3D Cursor, and get larger.



          Keeping the objects selected, switch the pivot center to 'Individual Origins'



          Once again, hit S to scale, then use the mouse or keyboard to scale all the objects to the reciprocal of your chosen scale, e.g. 0.33333 (1 divided by 3.0)






          share|improve this answer









          $endgroup$





















            1












            $begingroup$

            The following ugly hack will totally work:



            Create an empty for each object, and give each object a copy location constraint to follow that empty. Then parent all the empties to another empty and scale it. It makes a mockery of the dependency graph and wastes a lot of time though.



            I don't think blender "knows" how to apply scale to just the locations of objects, but if there's another way it probably involves messing with the object data through python...






            share|improve this answer









            $endgroup$













            • $begingroup$
              Thanks this will help in some instances but yes its way more work and unfortunately wont work for groups of vertices. For vertices i guess there would be a way to do it by making a bone for each group to move, having a main parent bone with intermediate bones going to each point and unchecking inherent scale, and then applying the armature modifier... but damn there must be an easier way
              $endgroup$
              – zander
              yesterday











            Your Answer





            StackExchange.ifUsing("editor", function () {
            return StackExchange.using("mathjaxEditing", function () {
            StackExchange.MarkdownEditor.creationCallbacks.add(function (editor, postfix) {
            StackExchange.mathjaxEditing.prepareWmdForMathJax(editor, postfix, [["$", "$"], ["\\(","\\)"]]);
            });
            });
            }, "mathjax-editing");

            StackExchange.ready(function() {
            var channelOptions = {
            tags: "".split(" "),
            id: "502"
            };
            initTagRenderer("".split(" "), "".split(" "), channelOptions);

            StackExchange.using("externalEditor", function() {
            // Have to fire editor after snippets, if snippets enabled
            if (StackExchange.settings.snippets.snippetsEnabled) {
            StackExchange.using("snippets", function() {
            createEditor();
            });
            }
            else {
            createEditor();
            }
            });

            function createEditor() {
            StackExchange.prepareEditor({
            heartbeatType: 'answer',
            autoActivateHeartbeat: false,
            convertImagesToLinks: false,
            noModals: true,
            showLowRepImageUploadWarning: true,
            reputationToPostImages: null,
            bindNavPrevention: true,
            postfix: "",
            imageUploader: {
            brandingHtml: "Powered by u003ca class="icon-imgur-white" href="https://imgur.com/"u003eu003c/au003e",
            contentPolicyHtml: "User contributions licensed under u003ca href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/"u003ecc by-sa 3.0 with attribution requiredu003c/au003e u003ca href="https://stackoverflow.com/legal/content-policy"u003e(content policy)u003c/au003e",
            allowUrls: true
            },
            onDemand: true,
            discardSelector: ".discard-answer"
            ,immediatelyShowMarkdownHelp:true
            });


            }
            });














            draft saved

            draft discarded


















            StackExchange.ready(
            function () {
            StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2fblender.stackexchange.com%2fquestions%2f128812%2fmoving-objects-away-from-3d-cursor-equally-like-scale-without-actually-scaling%23new-answer', 'question_page');
            }
            );

            Post as a guest















            Required, but never shown

























            3 Answers
            3






            active

            oldest

            votes








            3 Answers
            3






            active

            oldest

            votes









            active

            oldest

            votes






            active

            oldest

            votes









            11












            $begingroup$

            Turn on Center Only option in the 3D View header
            enter image description here






            share|improve this answer









            $endgroup$









            • 2




              $begingroup$
              Duarte's answer is the better one. I learn something new about blender every other day, it seems.
              $endgroup$
              – Mike Metcalf
              23 hours ago
















            11












            $begingroup$

            Turn on Center Only option in the 3D View header
            enter image description here






            share|improve this answer









            $endgroup$









            • 2




              $begingroup$
              Duarte's answer is the better one. I learn something new about blender every other day, it seems.
              $endgroup$
              – Mike Metcalf
              23 hours ago














            11












            11








            11





            $begingroup$

            Turn on Center Only option in the 3D View header
            enter image description here






            share|improve this answer









            $endgroup$



            Turn on Center Only option in the 3D View header
            enter image description here







            share|improve this answer












            share|improve this answer



            share|improve this answer










            answered 23 hours ago









            Duarte Farrajota RamosDuarte Farrajota Ramos

            33k53879




            33k53879








            • 2




              $begingroup$
              Duarte's answer is the better one. I learn something new about blender every other day, it seems.
              $endgroup$
              – Mike Metcalf
              23 hours ago














            • 2




              $begingroup$
              Duarte's answer is the better one. I learn something new about blender every other day, it seems.
              $endgroup$
              – Mike Metcalf
              23 hours ago








            2




            2




            $begingroup$
            Duarte's answer is the better one. I learn something new about blender every other day, it seems.
            $endgroup$
            – Mike Metcalf
            23 hours ago




            $begingroup$
            Duarte's answer is the better one. I learn something new about blender every other day, it seems.
            $endgroup$
            – Mike Metcalf
            23 hours ago













            2












            $begingroup$

            Ensure the objects are selected, and nothing else.



            Set the pivot center for scale to '3D Cursor'.



            Hit S to scale, then use the mouse or keyboard to scale all the objects to your chosen scale, e.g. 3.0



            The objects will move away from the 3D Cursor, and get larger.



            Keeping the objects selected, switch the pivot center to 'Individual Origins'



            Once again, hit S to scale, then use the mouse or keyboard to scale all the objects to the reciprocal of your chosen scale, e.g. 0.33333 (1 divided by 3.0)






            share|improve this answer









            $endgroup$


















              2












              $begingroup$

              Ensure the objects are selected, and nothing else.



              Set the pivot center for scale to '3D Cursor'.



              Hit S to scale, then use the mouse or keyboard to scale all the objects to your chosen scale, e.g. 3.0



              The objects will move away from the 3D Cursor, and get larger.



              Keeping the objects selected, switch the pivot center to 'Individual Origins'



              Once again, hit S to scale, then use the mouse or keyboard to scale all the objects to the reciprocal of your chosen scale, e.g. 0.33333 (1 divided by 3.0)






              share|improve this answer









              $endgroup$
















                2












                2








                2





                $begingroup$

                Ensure the objects are selected, and nothing else.



                Set the pivot center for scale to '3D Cursor'.



                Hit S to scale, then use the mouse or keyboard to scale all the objects to your chosen scale, e.g. 3.0



                The objects will move away from the 3D Cursor, and get larger.



                Keeping the objects selected, switch the pivot center to 'Individual Origins'



                Once again, hit S to scale, then use the mouse or keyboard to scale all the objects to the reciprocal of your chosen scale, e.g. 0.33333 (1 divided by 3.0)






                share|improve this answer









                $endgroup$



                Ensure the objects are selected, and nothing else.



                Set the pivot center for scale to '3D Cursor'.



                Hit S to scale, then use the mouse or keyboard to scale all the objects to your chosen scale, e.g. 3.0



                The objects will move away from the 3D Cursor, and get larger.



                Keeping the objects selected, switch the pivot center to 'Individual Origins'



                Once again, hit S to scale, then use the mouse or keyboard to scale all the objects to the reciprocal of your chosen scale, e.g. 0.33333 (1 divided by 3.0)







                share|improve this answer












                share|improve this answer



                share|improve this answer










                answered 23 hours ago









                Mike MetcalfMike Metcalf

                1,152513




                1,152513























                    1












                    $begingroup$

                    The following ugly hack will totally work:



                    Create an empty for each object, and give each object a copy location constraint to follow that empty. Then parent all the empties to another empty and scale it. It makes a mockery of the dependency graph and wastes a lot of time though.



                    I don't think blender "knows" how to apply scale to just the locations of objects, but if there's another way it probably involves messing with the object data through python...






                    share|improve this answer









                    $endgroup$













                    • $begingroup$
                      Thanks this will help in some instances but yes its way more work and unfortunately wont work for groups of vertices. For vertices i guess there would be a way to do it by making a bone for each group to move, having a main parent bone with intermediate bones going to each point and unchecking inherent scale, and then applying the armature modifier... but damn there must be an easier way
                      $endgroup$
                      – zander
                      yesterday
















                    1












                    $begingroup$

                    The following ugly hack will totally work:



                    Create an empty for each object, and give each object a copy location constraint to follow that empty. Then parent all the empties to another empty and scale it. It makes a mockery of the dependency graph and wastes a lot of time though.



                    I don't think blender "knows" how to apply scale to just the locations of objects, but if there's another way it probably involves messing with the object data through python...






                    share|improve this answer









                    $endgroup$













                    • $begingroup$
                      Thanks this will help in some instances but yes its way more work and unfortunately wont work for groups of vertices. For vertices i guess there would be a way to do it by making a bone for each group to move, having a main parent bone with intermediate bones going to each point and unchecking inherent scale, and then applying the armature modifier... but damn there must be an easier way
                      $endgroup$
                      – zander
                      yesterday














                    1












                    1








                    1





                    $begingroup$

                    The following ugly hack will totally work:



                    Create an empty for each object, and give each object a copy location constraint to follow that empty. Then parent all the empties to another empty and scale it. It makes a mockery of the dependency graph and wastes a lot of time though.



                    I don't think blender "knows" how to apply scale to just the locations of objects, but if there's another way it probably involves messing with the object data through python...






                    share|improve this answer









                    $endgroup$



                    The following ugly hack will totally work:



                    Create an empty for each object, and give each object a copy location constraint to follow that empty. Then parent all the empties to another empty and scale it. It makes a mockery of the dependency graph and wastes a lot of time though.



                    I don't think blender "knows" how to apply scale to just the locations of objects, but if there's another way it probably involves messing with the object data through python...







                    share|improve this answer












                    share|improve this answer



                    share|improve this answer










                    answered yesterday









                    TmrTmr

                    412




                    412












                    • $begingroup$
                      Thanks this will help in some instances but yes its way more work and unfortunately wont work for groups of vertices. For vertices i guess there would be a way to do it by making a bone for each group to move, having a main parent bone with intermediate bones going to each point and unchecking inherent scale, and then applying the armature modifier... but damn there must be an easier way
                      $endgroup$
                      – zander
                      yesterday


















                    • $begingroup$
                      Thanks this will help in some instances but yes its way more work and unfortunately wont work for groups of vertices. For vertices i guess there would be a way to do it by making a bone for each group to move, having a main parent bone with intermediate bones going to each point and unchecking inherent scale, and then applying the armature modifier... but damn there must be an easier way
                      $endgroup$
                      – zander
                      yesterday
















                    $begingroup$
                    Thanks this will help in some instances but yes its way more work and unfortunately wont work for groups of vertices. For vertices i guess there would be a way to do it by making a bone for each group to move, having a main parent bone with intermediate bones going to each point and unchecking inherent scale, and then applying the armature modifier... but damn there must be an easier way
                    $endgroup$
                    – zander
                    yesterday




                    $begingroup$
                    Thanks this will help in some instances but yes its way more work and unfortunately wont work for groups of vertices. For vertices i guess there would be a way to do it by making a bone for each group to move, having a main parent bone with intermediate bones going to each point and unchecking inherent scale, and then applying the armature modifier... but damn there must be an easier way
                    $endgroup$
                    – zander
                    yesterday


















                    draft saved

                    draft discarded




















































                    Thanks for contributing an answer to Blender Stack Exchange!


                    • Please be sure to answer the question. Provide details and share your research!

                    But avoid …



                    • Asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers.

                    • Making statements based on opinion; back them up with references or personal experience.


                    Use MathJax to format equations. MathJax reference.


                    To learn more, see our tips on writing great answers.




                    draft saved


                    draft discarded














                    StackExchange.ready(
                    function () {
                    StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2fblender.stackexchange.com%2fquestions%2f128812%2fmoving-objects-away-from-3d-cursor-equally-like-scale-without-actually-scaling%23new-answer', 'question_page');
                    }
                    );

                    Post as a guest















                    Required, but never shown





















































                    Required, but never shown














                    Required, but never shown












                    Required, but never shown







                    Required, but never shown

































                    Required, but never shown














                    Required, but never shown












                    Required, but never shown







                    Required, but never shown







                    -

                    Popular posts from this blog

                    Сан-Квентин

                    Image
                    Сан-Квентин Местоположение Сан-Квентин, Калифорния Координаты 37°56′13″ с. ш. 122°29′20″ з. д. H G Я O L Текущий статус Действует Режим безопасности минимальный и максимальный Количество мест 3 302 Открытие Июнь 1852 Находится в ведомстве California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Начальник Mike Martel, начальник  Сан-Квентин на Викискладе Сан-Квентин (англ.  San Quentin ) — тюрьма, располагающаяся на 432 акрах (около 1,7 км²), на мысе Сан-Квентин, в округе Марин, штат Калифорния, США. Тюрьма штата Калифорния Сан-Квентин была открыта в июле 1852 года и является старейшей в штате. Она была построена заключёнными, которые проживали в течение строительства на тюремном судне Вабан. В Сан-Квентине отбывали наказание и мужчины, и женщины до 1934 года, когда построили женскую тюрьму в Техачапи и туда перевели всех заключённых женщин. В Сан-Квентине приводятся в исполнение смертные казни, для этого имеется газовая камера, но...
                    Read more

                    8-я гвардейская общевойсковая армия

                    Image
                    8-я гвардейская общевойсковая ордена Ленина армия Награды: Войска: РККА → Советская армия → СВ России Род войск: Формирование: 1943 Расформирование (преобразование): 1992 Предшественник: 62-я армия (1942—43) → 8-я гвардейская общевойсковая армия (1943—92) → 8-й гвардейский армейский корпус (1992—98) Боевой путь Изюм-Барвенковская операция Донбасская операция Запорожская операция Битва за Днепр Днепропетровская операция Березнеговато-Снигирёвская операция Одесская операция Люблин-Брестская операция Варшавско-Познанская операция Восточно-Померанская операция Берлинская наступательная операция У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. 8-я армия. Фотография Гвардейского Красного Знамени (лицевая сторона) 8-й гвардейской армии , образца 1943 года. Фотография Гвардейского Красного Знамени (оборотная сторона) 8-й гвардейской армии , образца 1943 года. 8-я гвардейская общевойсковая ордена Ленина армия  — гвардейское фор...
                    Read more

                    Алькесар

                    Image
                    Муниципалитет Алькесар Alquézar Герб 42°10′16″ с. ш. 0°01′27″ в. д. H G Я O L Страна Испания   Испания Автономное сообщество Арагон Провинция Уэска Комарка Сомонтано-де-Барбастро Алькальд Хосе Марияно Альтемир Ласкорс (ИСРП) История и география Площадь 32,36 км² Высота НУМ 660 м Часовой пояс UTC+1, летом UTC+2 Население Население 313 человек ( 2010 ) Плотность 9,92 чел./км² Этнохороним alquezarano/-a Цифровые идентификаторы Телефонный код +34 974 Почтовые индексы 22112 Автомобильный код HU alquezar.org   (исп.) Показать/скрыть карты Алькесар Алькесар Алькесар  Аудио, фото и видео на Викискладе Алькесар (исп.  Alquézar ) — муниципалитет в Испании, входит в провинцию Уэска, в составе автономного сообщества Арагон. Муниципалитет находится в составе района (комарки) Сомонтано-де-Барбастро. Занимает площадь 32,36 км². Население — 321 челове...
                    Read more