Getting Started
Sections
- User Interface
- Editors
- 3D Viewport
- Image Editor
- UV Editor
- Compositor
- Texture Nodes
- Geometry Node Editor
- Shader Editor
- Video Sequencer
- Movie Clip Editor
- Dope Sheet
- Timeline
- Graph Editor
- Drivers Editor
- Nonlinear Animation
- Text Editor
- Python Console
- Info Editor
- Outliner
- Properties Editor
- File Browser
- Asset Browser
- Spreadsheet
- Preferences
- Scenes & Objects
- Modeling
- Introduction
- Meshes
- Curves
- Curves (New)
- Surfaces
- Metaball
- Text
- Point Cloud
- Volumes
- Empties
- Modifiers
- Introduction
- Common Modifier Options
- Edit
- Generate
- Array Modifier
- Array (Legacy) Modifier
- Bevel Modifier
- Boolean Modifier
- Build Modifier
- Curve to Tube Modifier
- Decimate Modifier
- Edge Split Modifier
- Mask Modifier
- Mesh to Volume Modifier
- Mirror Modifier
- Multiresolution Modifier
- Remesh Modifier
- Scatter on Surface Modifier
- Screw Modifier
- Skin Modifier
- Solidify Modifier
- Subdivision Surface Modifier
- Triangulate Modifier
- Volume to Mesh Modifier
- Weld Modifier
- Wireframe Modifier
- Deform
- Armature Modifier
- Cast Modifier
- Curve Modifier
- Displace Modifier
- Hook Modifier
- Laplacian Deform Modifier
- Lattice Modifier
- Mesh Deform Modifier
- Shrinkwrap Modifier
- Simple Deform Modifier
- Smooth Modifier
- Smooth Corrective Modifier
- Smooth Laplacian Modifier
- Surface Deform Modifier
- Volume Displace Modifier
- Warp Modifier
- Wave Modifier
- Normals
- Physics
- Geometry Nodes Modifier
- Geometry Nodes
- Introduction
- Inspection
- Attributes
- Fields
- Instances
- Baking
- Node-Based Tools
- Gizmos
- Input Nodes
- Output Nodes
- Attribute Nodes
- Geometry Nodes
- Curve Nodes
- Grease Pencil Nodes
- Instances Nodes
- Mesh Nodes
- Read
- Edge Angle Node
- Edge Neighbors Node
- Edge Vertices Node
- Edges to Face Groups Node
- Face Area Node
- Face Group Boundaries Node
- Face Neighbors Node
- Face Set Node
- Is Face Planar Node
- Is Edge Smooth Node
- Is Face Smooth Node
- Mesh Island Node
- Shortest Edge Paths Node
- Vertex Neighbors Node
- Edge Length Node
- Face Corner Angle Node
- Is Edge Boundary Node
- Is Edge Loose Node
- Is Edge Manifold Node
- Is UV Split Node
- Sample
- Write
- Operations
- Dual Mesh Node
- Edge Paths to Curves Node
- Edge Paths to Selection Node
- Extrude Mesh Node
- Flip Faces Node
- Mesh Boolean Node
- Mesh to Curve Node
- Mesh to Density Grid Node
- Mesh to Points Node
- Mesh to SDF Grid Node
- Mesh to Volume Node
- Scale Elements Node
- Split Edges Node
- Subdivide Mesh Node
- Subdivision Surface Node
- Triangulate Node
- Primitives
- Topology
- UV
- Read
- Point Nodes
- Volume Nodes
- Simulation Zone
- Color Utility Nodes
- Texture Nodes
- Utilities Nodes
- Group
- Generate Nodes
- Hair Nodes
- Normals Nodes
- Transform
- Sculpting & Painting
- Grease Pencil
- Animation & Rigging
- Physics
- Rendering
- Introduction
- EEVEE
- Cycles
- Workbench
- Cameras
- Lights
- Materials
- Shader Nodes
- Introduction
- Input
- Output
- Shader
- Add Shader
- Background
- Diffuse BSDF
- Emission
- Glass BSDF
- Glossy BSDF
- Hair BSDF
- Holdout
- Mix Shader
- Metallic BSDF
- Principled BSDF
- Principled Hair BSDF
- Principled Volume
- Ray Portal BSDF
- Refraction BSDF
- Specular BSDF
- Subsurface Scattering
- Toon BSDF
- Translucent BSDF
- Transparent BSDF
- Sheen BSDF
- Volume Absorption
- Volume Scatter
- Volume Coefficients
- Displacement
- Texture
- Color
- Utilities
- Group
- Color Management
- Freestyle
- View Layers & Passes
- Render Output
- Compositing
- Introduction
- Sidebar
- Compositor System
- Image Kernels
- Input Nodes
- Output Nodes
- Color Nodes
- Creative Nodes
- Filter Nodes
- Keying Nodes
- Mask Nodes
- Tracking Nodes
- Texture Nodes
- Transform Nodes
- Utilities Nodes
- Camera & Lens Effects Nodes
- Group
- Layout Nodes
- Limitations
- Motion Tracking & Masking
- Video Editing
- Introduction
- Sequencer Scene
- Setup Your Project
- Edit Your Project
- Storyboarding
- Assets, Files, & Data System
- Add-ons
- Advanced
- Troubleshooting
- Glossary
- Manual Index
Get Involved
Viewport Gizmos¶
Reference
- Mode:
All Modes
- Location:
Header ‣ Gizmos
Clicking (Show Gizmos) toggles all gizmos in the 3D Viewport.The drop-down button displays a popover with more detailed settings,which are described below.
Viewport Gizmos¶
- Navigate
Enable/disable thenavigation gizmo.
- Active Tool
Enable/disable the gizmo of the active tool.
- Active Object
Enable/disable the Object Gizmos for the active element (see below).
Object Gizmos¶
Object Gizmos allow mouse-controlled translation, rotation and scaling in the 3D Viewport.While they’re called “object” gizmos in the popover, they also apply to other transformableelements such as mesh vertices.
There is a separate gizmo for each operation.Each gizmo can be used separately or in combination with the others.
A gizmo always has three color-coded axes: X (red), Y (green), and Z (blue).You can drag an axis withLMB to transform along it. The Move and Scale gizmosadditionally have small colored squares for transforming along two axes in one go.
Various modifier keys can be used:
HoldingCtrl at any time will togglesnappingand also make rotation and scaling work in coarse increments.
HoldingShiftafter pressingLMB will do the opposite of the above, “slowing down”the transformation relative to mouse movement to allow finer adjustments.
HoldingShiftbefore pressingLMB will perform the transformation in the planethat’s perpendicular to the clicked axis. SeePlane Locking.
The Gizmos popover has the following settings for object gizmos:
- Orientation
The orientation to use for the gizmo.Default means to use the viewport’sTransform Orientation.The other options override it.
- Move
Show the gizmo to control the location.Dragging the small white circle allows free movement in the viewing plane.
- Rotate
Show the gizmo to control the rotation.Dragging the large white circle allows rotation around the viewing direction.Dragging the translucent white disc within that circle (only visible whenhovering over the gizmo) allowstrackball rotation.
- Scale
Show the gizmo to control the scale.Dragging the area between the small and large white circles scales along all three axes.
The latter three options are also available in a pie menuif you have theGrave Accent / Tilde Action in theKeymap Preferences set toGizmos.
Note
If you’re using a tool that’s tied to a particular gizmo setup (theMove,Rotate,Scale andTransform tools), the Move/Rotate/Scale checkboxes won’t have any effect.
See also
Empty¶
Gizmo settings forempties.
- Image
Show the gizmo to adjust the image size and position.
- Force Field
Show the gizmo to adjust theforce field.
Light¶
Gizmo settings forlights.
- Size
Show the gizmo to adjust the Spot Size of spotlights.
- Look At
Show the gizmo to adjust the direction of lights.
Camera¶
Gizmo settings forcameras.
- Lens
Show the gizmo to adjust the focal length (for Perspective cameras)or orthographic scale (for Orthographic cameras).
- Focus Distance
Enable the gizmo for adjusting the focus distance. To see this gizmo,you need to enable theViewport Display ‣ Limits checkboxin the camera’s properties (green camera icon).