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Manual - Blender 2.4x

[edit] Transform Orientations

Mode: Object and Edit modes

Hotkey: AltSpace

Transform orientations selection menu.

A secondary orientation can be selected with AltSpace or through the Orientation menu in a 3D view header. This orientation can then be used as a transformation constraint.

[edit] Axis Locking

Mode: Object and Edit modes

Hotkey: XX, YY, ZZ

Pressing the axis locking key twice locks to the user selected transform orientation.

[edit] Plane Locking

Mode: Object and Edit modes

Hotkey: ⇧ ShiftX⇧ ShiftX, ⇧ ShiftY⇧ ShiftY, ⇧ ShiftZ⇧ ShiftZ

The same principle applies to locking movement on a plane. Press the plane locking keys twice to lock to your selected transform orientation.

[edit] Custom Orientations

Mode: Object and Edit modes

Hotkey: ⇧ ShiftCtrlC

You can define custom transform orientations, using object or mesh elements. Custom transform orientations defined from objects use the local orientation of the object whereas those defined from selected mesh elements (vertices, edges, faces) use the normal orientation of the selection.

A name also needs to be assigned to the new orientation.

Note

When adding new orientations, if the name correspond to an already existing custom orientation, the new orientation will replace the old one.

[Demo Video] (XviD)

[Bits of Blender] has a video tutorial on this topic:

[edit] Transform Orientations Panel

The Transform Orientations panel, available from the View menu, can be used to manage transform orientations: selecting the active orientation, adding and removing custom orientations and clearing all custom orientations.