# Holding down "Pivot" while tapping (unselected) object to use it as centre point for gizmo

**URL:** <https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/holding-down-pivot-while-tapping-unselected-object-to-use-it-as-centre-point-for-gizmo/5648>\
**Category:** Feature Request\
**Created:** [January 30, 2022, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/holding-down-pivot-while-tapping-unselected-object-to-use-it-as-centre-point-for-gizmo/5648 "2022-01-30T22:37:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Alexander\_Witting](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/alexander_witting/32/3534_2.png) [@Alexander\_Witting](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Alexander_Witting)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2022, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/holding-down-pivot-while-tapping-unselected-object-to-use-it-as-centre-point-for-gizmo/5648/1 "2022-01-30T22:37:37Z")

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Apologies if a similar operation already is in place, but haven’t been to find it.

Cheers

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**Author:** ![Holger\_Schoenischka](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/holger_schoenischka/32/3934_2.png) [@Holger\_Schoenischka](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Holger_Schoenischka)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2022, 5:11am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/holding-down-pivot-while-tapping-unselected-object-to-use-it-as-centre-point-for-gizmo/5648/2 "2022-01-31T05:11:17Z")

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Do you need the point for the camera as center point or for the gizmo to move / rotate mesh … as new center point ?

 ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/nomadsculpt/original/2X/0/03c45cac5bfb85616a6c23a2550d0d54168a5f7c.jpeg)  
 ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/nomadsculpt/original/2X/0/0255a48d8165d896d7569b448b67f2e051b77042.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Alexander\_Witting](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/alexander_witting/32/3534_2.png) [@Alexander\_Witting](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Alexander_Witting)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2022, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/holding-down-pivot-while-tapping-unselected-object-to-use-it-as-centre-point-for-gizmo/5648/3 "2022-01-31T13:28:52Z")

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No, it’s not about camera or viewport.

I am trying to use object X as a centrepoint / pivot point to rotate object Y.

I have attempted to see if the “Stab” options could do anything, but haven’t found out how it works / what it does. (ie. tapping on object X while in “custom pivot” mode with “stab” activated, just selects object X)

Am I doing it wrong?

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**Author:** ![Holger\_Schoenischka](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/holger_schoenischka/32/3934_2.png) [@Holger\_Schoenischka](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Holger_Schoenischka)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2022, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/holding-down-pivot-while-tapping-unselected-object-to-use-it-as-centre-point-for-gizmo/5648/4 "2022-01-31T16:33:29Z")

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It is not possible to place the Gizmo exactly on the center of another object by tap - manually it is possible. You need a small division at object X to get some kind of crosshairs when the wire is on.

[![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/nomadsculpt/original/3X/e/2/e20e4747b5db90ecf3e92abccf0fe68bd60a5b57.jpeg "(Questions/Answers FB & Forum) Nomad Sculpt - Gizmo rotate around other object - 31. Januar 2022") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARbPSfD1pGo)

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**Author:** ![Holger\_Schoenischka](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/holger_schoenischka/32/3934_2.png) [@Holger\_Schoenischka](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Holger_Schoenischka)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2022, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/holding-down-pivot-while-tapping-unselected-object-to-use-it-as-centre-point-for-gizmo/5648/5 "2022-01-31T16:43:28Z")

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If you want to use the radial symmetry as a center of rotation on another object, use the Insert Tool + Clone + Snap and then the Gizmo.

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**Author:** ![Alexander\_Witting](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/alexander_witting/32/3534_2.png) [@Alexander\_Witting](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Alexander_Witting)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2022, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/holding-down-pivot-while-tapping-unselected-object-to-use-it-as-centre-point-for-gizmo/5648/6 "2022-02-03T12:02:06Z")

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> [@Holger\_Schoenischka](#):
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> enter of rotation

Thank you Holger. I do it in a similar way to how you explain it in the video, but that is also why I asked for a function in the Feature Requests. Could make things like mechanical sculpts a lot faster.