Change the "center" of an object?

dnavarrojr · Post by **dnavarrojr** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 1:17 am

Is it possible to change the center of an existing object or group?

I am messing with the laptop object in PS and I want to open/close the monitor on the laptop. However, the center/pivot point of the monitor object is in the wrong spot.

Post by **VikingAnimations** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 11:20 pm

Well, for a simple object, that's not too difficult... But for that laptop, well, it's not quite so simple.

You have to upgroup the lid, then edit each object so that the bottom of each is lined up with the red crosshair on the edit dialog box. That is where an object's pivot point is.

I tried that with the laptop, and after finishing that had to drag those objects back down to meet the body of the laptop. The pivot did change as desired.

Does this help any?

dnavarrojr · Post by **dnavarrojr** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 12:33 am

VikingAnimations wrote:Well, for a simple object, that's not too difficult... But for that laptop, well, it's not quite so simple.

You have to upgroup the lid, then edit each object so that the bottom of each is lined up with the red crosshair on the edit dialog box. That is where an object's pivot point is.

I tried that with the laptop, and after finishing that had to drag those objects back down to meet the body of the laptop. The pivot did change as desired.

Does this help any?

Hmm... So, I can take an existing object and move it to the image editor?

Cool. I'll have to give that a try.

Many thanks!

Post by **VikingAnimations** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 1:36 am

Yup - just make the Object Manager visible so you can select the individual parts.

dnavarrojr · Post by **dnavarrojr** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 8:52 pm

Robert,

I need to make a couple of wedding bands. My problem is that I can't find a decent gold texture. Can you tell me where you got the one you used in your LOTR animation?

Also, how can I make an object "shiny" like polished metal?

Thanks!

Post by **VikingAnimations** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 9:32 pm

For that one, I just used a gold color - the only texture on that is the ring inscription. RGB 255, 241, 152. The "Luster" I set to 6.

Try fiddling with that luster setting. As for images, so far I've used only the textures that are in C3D PS. I think for the inside of the ring, I used the 9th texture down, left side, from "Object style, material attributes, image texture."