Transform gizmo: Scale handles and rotation handles overlap #57203

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William Reynish · 2018-10-14T19:34:50+02:00

William Reynish commented

2018-10-14 19:34:50 +02:00

When using the Transform gizmo, sometimes the scale handles and rotation handles overlap. This happens often in the side view. The problem is that it makes it almost impossible to use the scale handles then. I think we should always evaluate the scale handle input first, because the rotation handle goes around the whole object anyway:

There are also cases where the rotation circles will be in front of the move-arrows. So we should apply this to both the scale and move handles.

When using the Transform gizmo, sometimes the scale handles and rotation handles overlap. This happens often in the side view. The problem is that it makes it almost impossible to use the scale handles then. I think we should always evaluate the scale handle input first, because the rotation handle goes around the whole object anyway: ![Screen Shot 2018-10-15 at 14.59.33.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F5077675/Screen_Shot_2018-10-15_at_14.59.33.png) There are also cases where the rotation circles will be in front of the move-arrows. So we should apply this to both the scale and move handles.

Campbell Barton was assigned by William Reynish

2018-10-14 19:34:50 +02:00

William Reynish commented

2018-10-14 19:34:50 +02:00

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blender-admin commented

2018-10-14 19:34:50 +02:00

#57725 was marked as duplicate of this issue

blender-admin commented

2018-10-14 19:34:50 +02:00

blender/blender-addons#62322 was marked as duplicate of this issue

William Reynish changed title from ~~Transform Tool~~ to Transform Tool Todo

2018-10-14 19:36:25 +02:00

Matej Junk commented

2018-10-15 21:17:19 +02:00

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Matej Junk commented

2018-10-15 21:17:19 +02:00

Why not simply put the scale handles outside the rotation gizmo sphere.

Why not simply put the scale handles outside the rotation gizmo sphere.![manipulator.jpg](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F5081146/manipulator.jpg)

William Reynish commented

2018-10-15 21:18:27 +02:00

Yes that could also solve the same issue, at least when viewed from the side view.

Matej Junk commented

2018-10-15 23:07:23 +02:00

I think evaluating the scale and transform handles before rotation and putting them outside the "rotation sphere" would be the best solution - even when in 3D view.

In this case, If you orbit around the " Multimanipulator" in 3D view, in most cases two out of three scale or rotation handles will not be covered by the "rotation sphere", which means 2/3 less of a chance of performing an accidental rotation instead of for example scaling - which happens to me all the time, If I'm not precise enough :)

I think evaluating the scale and transform handles before rotation and putting them outside the "rotation sphere" would be the best solution - even when in 3D view. In this case, If you orbit around the " Multimanipulator" in 3D view, in most cases two out of three scale or rotation handles will not be covered by the "rotation sphere", which means 2/3 less of a chance of performing an accidental rotation instead of for example scaling - which happens to me all the time, If I'm not precise enough :)

Ludvik Koutny commented

2018-10-16 11:45:44 +02:00

I'll spam this here too: https://devtalk.blender.org/t/angular-snap-needs-to-be-decoupled-from-incremental-snap/2161

It's an issue related to transform tool which I strongly believe should be finally solved for 2.8. Basically, ability to snap to rotation increments when using rotate tool should not be dependent on the state of "incremental" (snap to grid) snapping mode.

I'll spam this here too: https://devtalk.blender.org/t/angular-snap-needs-to-be-decoupled-from-incremental-snap/2161 It's an issue related to transform tool which I strongly believe should be finally solved for 2.8. Basically, ability to snap to rotation increments when using rotate tool should not be dependent on the state of "incremental" (snap to grid) snapping mode.

Campbell Barton commented

2019-03-08 01:49:19 +01:00

Closed as duplicate of blender/blender-addons#62322

Campbell Barton closed this issue

2019-03-08 01:49:19 +01:00

Campbell Barton commented

2019-03-08 02:06:08 +01:00

Changed status from 'Duplicate' to: 'Open'

Campbell Barton reopened this issue

2019-03-08 02:06:08 +01:00

Campbell Barton commented

2019-03-08 02:06:20 +01:00

Added subscribers: @FilipMond, @ideasman42, @JacquesLucke

William Reynish changed title from ~~Transform Tool Todo~~ to Transform gizmo: Scale handles and rotation handles overlap

2019-04-09 15:22:54 +02:00

blender-admin commented

2019-05-15 08:33:29 +02:00

This issue was referenced by c2568394dd

This issue was referenced by c2568394dd71853e67b607be5f0b10d24399421e

Campbell Barton commented

2019-05-15 08:34:43 +02:00

Changed status from 'Open' to: 'Resolved'

Campbell Barton closed this issue

2019-05-15 08:34:43 +02:00

Campbell Barton commented

2019-05-16 05:07:40 +02:00

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André commented

2022-05-24 20:10:31 +02:00

Added subscriber: @andredantasilva

André commented

2022-05-24 20:10:31 +02:00

Hello, I'm new here, don't know if I'm posting it right, but here it goes:

My rotation and move handles are overlapping also. My versio is the 3.1. Here's a print:

Hello, I'm new here, don't know if I'm posting it right, but here it goes: My rotation and move handles are overlapping also. My versio is the 3.1. Here's a print: ![image.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F13103354/image.png)

Dominik commented

2022-07-13 11:41:29 +02:00

Added subscriber: @moodyswing

Dominik commented

2022-07-13 11:41:29 +02:00

Found out that issue on 3.2.1 version. Rotation handles cover related scale handles, all ortographic views are affected.

Found out that issue on 3.2.1 version. Rotation handles cover related scale handles, all ortographic views are affected. ![2022-07-13 11_40_52-Blender.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F13290084/2022-07-13_11_40_52-Blender.png)

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Transform gizmo: Scale handles and rotation handles overlap #57203