Moving objects

Let's start with the second option, which is the Grab tool. If you select an object (right-click) and press the Grab button, you will see the transform gizmo with multiple arrows.

Each arrow has a color code that shows:

  • Red arrow: Move in the x axis
  • Green arrow: Move in the y axis
  • Blue arrow: Move in the z axis
For transformations, the color codes won’t change, and you will always find red, green, and blue as x, y, and z respectively.

Now, you can left-click at any arrow and keep the button pressed, dragging the mouse. You will be able to translate the object around. Blender will constrain the movement to the axis of the arrow you have clicked, as illustrated in the next screenshot:

Figure 1.13: Object moving

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