Edit Ellipsoid

To access this dialog:

Run the command "edit-ellipsoid"
Use the quick keys 'eel'.

This dialog is used to edit ellipsoids stored within a loaded ellipsoids object.

The command is used to select an ellipsoid and edit its size, location and/or orientation. The general procedure for editing an ellipsoid is:

Run the command
Select an ellipsoid with the picker tool (in any ellipsoid object, if displayed).
Enter the new Position, Size and/or Rotation details.
Optionally, you can Expand or Shrink the selected ellipsoid (in all directions) using the buttons provided. Lengths will be scaled by 25% of the displayed value.
Click Apply to update the selected ellipsoid, or OK to do the same and dismiss the dialog.

Field Details:

Select ellipsoid: use the picker tool to interactively select an ellipsoid (in any 3D window). Once selected, the Edit Ellipsoid dialog will update to show the selected item's properties.

Position: either enter the required XYZ (world) coordinates for the new centroid position of your selected ellipsoid, or use the interactive picker button and select a location in any 3D view. Note that this position will be applied to the selected ellipsoid when Apply or OK is clicked.

Size: configure the length of the ellipsoid in any of the 3 ellipsoid axes. The selected ellipsoid will be adjusted when Apply or OK is clicked.

Scale: use the Expand or Shrink buttons to alter the current axis dimensions (globally) by 25%.

Rotation: configure the orientation of the selected ellipsoid (Azimuth, Dip, Roll). You can also quickly perform a 90 degree rotation about any axis using the buttons to the right of each field.

The selected ellipsoid will be adjusted when Apply or OK is clicked.

	Related Topics
	Ellipsoids Overview The Ellipsoids Folder (Sheets)