Introduction This script for Daz Studio lets you change the orientation  of the axis around which your props/objects rotate when you  use the Rotate tool of the XRotate YRotate ZRotate parameters of the parameter tab It also lets you change the location of the origin of the objects. History December 20th 2013 Release Installation The zip package is found at the bottom of this page unzip it in your daz content folder, typically  C:\Program Files\DAZ\Studio\content\  or C:\Program Files (x86)\DAZ\Studio\content\ once installed, it will appear in your content library, under  Studio / Scripts / mcasual  or My DAZ 3D Library / Scripts / mCasual once installed, it will appear in your content library, under My DAZ 3D Library / Scripts / mcasual  USE case 1 : no markers used Select the target object in the scene Launch the script In the section titled ""Then orient the object's X Axis along ... " select how your object's X Axis will be oriented since you did not select any markers, you can not use the "Three-markers" option if none of the 6 "world" vectors satisfy your needs, you may select the "this spin angle" button and by trial-and-error find what you need in the section titled "Orient The object's Y Axis according"; click on the button corresponding to the orientation of the Y Axis of your object since you did not select any markers, you can not use the "Two markers vector" button example: A standard Primitives-Cylinder was created and rotated to stand like a tire Due to the default axis configuration, it cant be used it in a steer-and-roll fashion without resorting to nulls and parenting Select "World Front +Z" as the orientation for the new X-Axis and use the "World Up (+Y)" button for the new Y-Axis The object's XRotate control can now be used to roll the tire and the Y Rotate can be used to steer it case 2 : changing an object's Origin, one marker place an object in your scene ( usually a Null node ) at the location of the desired new origin this will be called "the marker" select the marker select the object that will have its origin modified it's important the the nodes be selected exactly in this order use the CTRL or the Shift key to build your selection launch the script click on the "Set origin to marker 1" button example: the pedal was imported into the scene but the origin of the pedal is located in a way that makes the pedal inoperable in fact the pedal's origin is 8 ft away! i positioned the green cylinder at the correct location selected the green cylinder pressed the shift key added the pedal to the selection launched the script clicked on the "Set origin to marker 1" button case 3 : Using 2 markers for the new Y-Axis  The line going from marker 1 to marker 2 will serve to re-orient the target object's Y-Axis we will call this line "the vector" position marker 1 ( usually a null ) at the base of the vector normally this would also be the current or future "Origin" of the object But it doesn't have to be. For now all that matters is the orientation of the vector position marker 2 ( usually a null ) at the end of the vector Select marker 1, followed by marker 2, followed by the target object launch the script In the section titled ""Then orient the object's X Axis along ... " select how your object's X Axis will be oriented since you did not select 3 markers, you can not use the "Three-markers" option if none of the 6 "world" vectors satisfy your needs, you may select the "this spin angle" button and by trial-and-error find what you need in the section titled "Orient The object's Y Axis according"; click on the "Two markers vector" button example: This door's hinges were not vertical pr horizontal and could not be operated using the standard rotation axis so with the help of 2 null nodes and this script i was able to fix this ! case 4 : Using 3 markers for the total control the rotation frame sometimes all the rotation axis of an object need to be modified we will create 3 markers, which usually are null nodes ( part of Daz Studio's "create" menu ) the line going from marker 1 to marker 2 will serve as the new orientation for the object's Y Axis and the line going from marker 1 to marker 3 will serve as the new orientation for the object's X Axis position your 3 markers select -- in this exact order -- marker 1, marker 2, marker3 and the target object launch the script In the section titled ""Then orient the object's X Axis along ... " select "Three-markers" in the section titled "Orient The object's Y Axis according"; use any of the six "World" buttons example: This mirror's ball joint needed odd orientations the red cone's tip is marker 1, the green one is marker 2 this forms a vector with the same orientation as the mirror's support rod marker 3 os the yellow cone tip, with marker 1 it forms a vector perpendicular to the mirror surface i use the "World Up Axis" button I also used the occasion to move the mirror Origin to the position of marker 1 ... the red cone Posing the mirror became easier   License //=================================================================== // by mCasual/Jacques //=================================================================== // ( MIT License ) // Copyright (c) <2013> <mCasual/Jacques> // Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person // obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation // files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without // restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, // copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell // copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the // Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following // conditions: // // The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be // included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software. // // THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, // EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES // OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND // NONINFRINGEMENT. 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