One EASY TRICK to Quickly Change Object Origins in Blender! (Quick Pivot Point Change)

In this video, we're going to check out an easy way to change your object origins, and therefore your pivot points inside of Blender!

This can make scaling and rotating much more precise and easy to do inside of your models!

[MyCents]

Sir, you are a genius, simply for showing the options menu and how to move the origin point MANUALLY.
You have no idea how many videos and text articles I've gone through to get this piece of information, and they all meticulously dodge that issue and rather focus on snapping to an edge or the right click dropdown etc. Like slalom avoidance. Thank you so much!

[xayzer]

Dang! That is so useful! I've been watching Blender tutorials for months now, and I haven't seen this until now. Thank you!

[maloro]

Dear Justin, I was struggling the whole afternoon to rotate my object with constraints after I applied my rotation. I'm so lucky I found your tutorial, which just was the answer I was looking for! Now I can spend the rest of the day in peace..Your tutorials are the best. Thanks!

[hjvhjfv]

thanks man, people like you are the reason amateurs like me can figure out how to use this program for small projects without doing a whole course

[FalconCreates]

There are ways to speed up the process of changing Pivot's location for free. Activate the Addon built into the Blender called 3D Viewport Pie Menus > Edit Mode > Mark Verts, Edge or Face > Press Ctrl+Alt+X and select "Origin To Selection" > DONE!
Besides, there is also an option to pin the pivot immediately to the bottom of the mesh. Much faster.

If someone does not like Pie menu, another interesting free addon is "Origin at selected". In the same way, in Edit mode, select the place where you want to place your pivot, press Shift+Ctrl+C and you're DONE! :)
Nice video. It's worth knowing the basics of how Blender works, but it's not worth tormenting yourself.

[NexorStudio]

So easy! I was looking for this video for hours, I watched a lot of videos and no one successfully explained how to really change the position of the origin point! THANK YOU SO MUCH SIR! Well appreciated!

[martyr]

Im currently learning Blender and you've helped me so much today. I've solved problems with three of your videos today. Thanks!

[jeffellis]

Worth noting that the shortcut to toggle "Origins Only" is Ctrl dot (then select the object to select the origin) faster than going to the menu.

Another way:
Assign a shortcut to Object > Set origin > Origin to 3d cursor - I have mine set to Ctrl, [that's Ctrl comma]. To assign a shortcut right click the menu item
Shift - right click - drag > moves the 3d cursor, snap where you want (you can use ctrl at the same time to toggle snapping)
Ctrl,
Really fast once you get used to it and shift right click drag is useful for placing new objects or just getting the 3d cursor out of the way

[PatrickWard]

This small trick is such a big help. I have been fighting this stupid origin point for hours and hours over the past few days.

[ovsoff]

Without your video my work wouldn't be finished today, thank you very much.

[lordsiomai]

he really wasn't lying when he said "one easy trick". thank you sir!

[kapska]

Thank you so much for this video!! I'm transitionning form Maya and the only thing I didn't like about Blender was the pivot management, now I assigned this fuction to the D key and the pivot management is just like in Maya! I love it.

[KrafStudio]

I have searching this for weeks! thank you very much

[oktayozdemir]

The most valuable contents i've seen about Blender. Thank you.

[MffinMn]

How do you reset your pivot point to the centre of the object accurately?

[sixbnes]

My son and I were literally just trying to figure this out and ready to throw in the towel. It made no sense why I had to select mesh to reposition it, I just wanted to do it freeform. THANK YOU.

[JacobHalton]

This is a great tip! I added the checkbox in the quick menu so no need to go to that dropdown!

[danielsweeney]

solved a major problem for me that I couldnt find anywhere else. liked and subscribed.

[itube]

Finally a video which doesn't show the long way. 👍

[stephencurah]

glad I found this option, coming from years of using maya it was really easy to change the pivot