A Model Editor Handle appears when a Graphical Selection is present. The Model Editor handle is used to manipulate the position and orientation of the entire Graphical Selection.

The Model Editor Handle is a collection of individual graphical manipulation handles grouped together. The Model Editor Handle can be used to move the entire Graphical Selection to a new position or rotate the entire Graphical Selection through an angle about a selected axis.

The display colour of the Model Editor Handle can be modified. Refer to Animation and Colour Display Options for further information.

Clicking and moving a linear or planar handle with the mouse pointer moves the current Graphical Selection. The movement is made in steps, the size of which can be controlled by you, allowing the Graphical Selection to be positioned accurately in relation to its original position with a second mouse click. Refer to Increments for further information.

Clicking one of the three Linear Movement Handles constrains the movement of the selection to be in the direction of the selected axis

Clicking one of the three Planar Movement Handles constrains the movement of the selection to be in the plane of the selected planar handle.

The Graphical Selection is rotated using a rotation handle. Clicking and moving the rotation handle with the mouse pointer rotates the Graphical Selection. The movement is made in angular steps, the size of which can be controlled by you, allowing the Graphical Selection to be rotated accurately in relation to its original position with a second mouse click. Refer to Increments for further information.

Clicking one of the three Rotation Handles constrains the rotation of the selection to be about the axis corresponding to the selected rotation handle.