Temporarily Change Actor Pivot
Move an actor's pivot for a quick edit by holding Alt and middle-mouse dragging the transform gizmo.
Use the Alt + Middle Mouse Button shortcut to temporarily change the actor’s pivot point. This can be very useful in quickly fine-tuning the location, rotation, or scale of the actor around a specific point.
Hold Alt, then middle-mouse drag a translation handle of the gizmo. The gizmo moves on its own, and your next move, rotate, or scale happens around the new spot.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Move the pivot temporarily | Alt + Middle Mouse Button drag on a translation handle |
| Snap the pivot to vertices while dragging it | Hold Alt + V |
The temporary pivot resets as soon as the selection changes.
How can I make the pivot stick?
Right-click the actor in the viewport and open the Pivot submenu to keep or reset the pivot.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Set as Pivot Offset | Saves the current pivot location as the actor’s pivot offset. |
| Reset Pivot Offset | Clears the saved pivot offset. |
| Set Pivot Offset Here | Sets the pivot to the clicked location. |
| Set Pivot Offset Here (Snapped) | Sets the pivot to the grid point nearest the clicked location. |
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