Here you can switch to a different pivot point temporarily. To use this feature, select something (either the whole object, or part of it in Edit Mode), then try and find the following Pivot Menu (to the left of the manipulator selector, at the bottom part of your default layout). This can come in handy when youвЂ™re modelling and are concerned with a small part of your object, rather than changing the origin of the whole mesh. If you donвЂ™t want to change the origin of your object and rather like to quickly pivot around something else, then youвЂ™ll be pleased to hear about the Pivot Menu. This menu is also available from the Tools section on the left.Д¬hoose Origin to 3D Cursor and see your gizmo change places.

Now hit CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + C to bring up the origin menu. Switch back to Object Mode and see the cursor (red/white circle thing) where your future origin is going to be, as well as the current origin as shown by the gizmo. This will move the 3D cursor to our selection. Once selected, head over to Mesh вЂ“ Snap вЂ“ Cursor to Selected, or hit SHIFT + S to bring up the Snap Menu. You can select an edge or vertex as well, whatever is necessary. IвЂ™ll use the bottom face, so that my origin will be at the bottom middle of the book. Select the part of the object at which youвЂ™d like to place the origin point. WeвЂ™ll use the mysterious 3D Cursor to accomplish this tricky mission.ДЇirst, with the object selected, letвЂ™s enter Edit Mode. But perhaps IвЂ™d like to move it to the bottom so I can position it better. In my screenshot, that point is at the top of the selected book. (Also for 3-point circle center) Move cursor to closest point on surface of 3-point sphere. Move cursor to closest point on 3-point cylinder axis. Alternates between the two possible solutions. Move cursor to closest encounter of two lines. In Blender this point is called the Origin. Mirror cursor around SL, a vertex, a line or a plane Move cursor to median of selected vertices. ItвЂ™s usually the point at which the 3D manipulator gizmo shows up. This makes it possible to comfortably snap an object to 1/2. we can easily snap the object to the center of the polygon: Single vertex can be assigned as an anchor several times. Every 3D object has a point around which it rotates or scales from. move the cursor to the first vertex of the desired edge.

Blender 3d cursor to center