TransformGeo

The 3D geometry object you want to translate, rotate, scale, or skew. If you want to transform several objects together, you can also connect a MergeGeo node here.

An optional input where you can connect a Camera or 3D object that the transformed 3D object should face. If a look input exists, the transformed 3D object is automatically rotated to point towards the look input whenever the look input is moved.

This can be useful, for example, if you have a 2D matte painting mapped to a Card in your scene. The look input ensures that the plane of the painting always faces the camera, regardless of the camera position, and maintains the illusion depicted by the painting.

Adjust the display characteristics of the 3D object. These settings don’t affect the render output of the scene; these are for display purposes only in the 3D Viewer.

• off - hides the 3D geometry object.

• wireframe - displays only the outlines of the object’s geometry.

• solid - displays all geometry with a solid color.

• solid +wireframe - displays the geometry as solid color with the object’s geometry outlines.

• textured - displays only the surface texture.

• textured +wireframe - displays the wireframe plus the surface texture.

• unchanged - doesn't change the object's display mode. The Viewer can override this setting.

When enabled, you can make selections as normal in the Viewer. When disabled, points cannot be selected or changed.

Sets how the object will render. This control is independent from the display selection, but has the same settings.

When enabled, transforms normals in the rendered output. In most cases this control should be left disabled.

Select to import or export a channel file:

• Import chan file - import a channel file and transform the input object according to the transformation data in the channel file. Channel files contain a set of Cartesian coordinates for every frame of animation in a given shot. You can create and export them using Nuke or 3D tracking software, such as 3D-Equalizer, Maya, or Boujou.

• Export chan file - export the translation parameters that you’ve applied to the input object as a channel file. This is a useful method of sharing setups between artists.

• Match selection position - the object is snapped to a new position depending on the points selected.

• Match selection position, orientation - the object is snapped to a new position and orientation depending on the points selected.

• Match selection position, orientation, size - the object is snapped to a new position, orientation, and size depending on the points selected.

Sets the operation order for scale (S), rotation (R), and translation (T). The possible operation combinations are SRT, STR, RST, RTS, TSR, TRS.

Sets the order of rotation. The possible axial combinations are ZXY, XYZ, XZY, YXZ, YZX, ZXY, ZYX.

Lets you translate the 3D object along the x, y, and z axes. you can also adjust translate values by clicking and dragging the axis in the 3D Viewer.

Lets you rotate the 3D object around the x, y, and z axes. You can adjust rotate values by holding down Ctrl/Cmd and dragging in the 3D Viewer.

Lets you scale the 3D object on the x, y, and z axes.

Lets you scale the 3D object simultaneously on the x, y, and z axes.

Lets you skew the object on the x, y, and z axes.

When you make changes to the 3D object’s position, scaling, skewing, and rotation, these occur from the location of the object’s origin point or pivot. The pivot x, y, and z controls allow you to offset the pivot point and move it anywhere you like - you can even move it outside of the object. Subsequent transformations will then occur relative to the new pivot point location.

You can also hold down Ctrl/Cmd+Alt and drag the pivot point to a new location in the 3D Viewer.

Local Matrix

Enable this control to specify matrix values for the object you’re transforming as an alternative to setting transform, scale, skew and pivot values above.

The matrix displays values from the object’s transform, rotate, scale, skew, and pivot controls.

Check specify matrix and copy or drag-and-drop matrix values from another object to apply those values, for example, if you wanted to align objects in a scene.

The axis around which the 3D object is rotated to face the look input.

Determines whether the rotation occurs around the X axis. Note that for the rotation to truly "look at" the look input, all three of these options must be activated.

Determines whether the rotation occurs around the Y axis. Note that for the rotation to truly "look at" the look input, you have to set all three of these options.

Determines whether the rotation occurs around the Z axis. Note that for the rotation to truly "look at" the look input, you have to set all three of these options.

Determines to what extent the 3D object rotates to the new orientation. The smaller the value, the less the object is rotated. Setting the value to 0 produces no rotation.