Pivot rotation constrained to the first axis uses which key combination?

Pivot rotation constrained to the first axis uses which key combination?

• A. Ctrl Alt MMB
• B. Shift RMB
• C. Shift Alt MMB
• D. Alt MMB

Answer: (C)

Constrain rotation to a single axis when adjusting the pivot by using a middle-mouse drag with modifier keys. In 3ds Max, to rotate the pivot around the object’s first (local X) axis you first enter Affect Pivot Only, then press and hold Shift and Alt while dragging with the middle mouse button. This locks the rotation to that initial axis, so the pivot spins around just one axis instead of freely. This approach is useful because it keeps the pivot aligned in a predictable way, which helps ensure subsequent transforms behave consistently. Other key combos don’t enable this specific single-axis constraint in this context, so they won’t produce the same locked, axis-aligned rotation.

Constrain rotation to a single axis when adjusting the pivot by using a middle-mouse drag with modifier keys. In 3ds Max, to rotate the pivot around the object’s first (local X) axis you first enter Affect Pivot Only, then press and hold Shift and Alt while dragging with the middle mouse button. This locks the rotation to that initial axis, so the pivot spins around just one axis instead of freely.

This approach is useful because it keeps the pivot aligned in a predictable way, which helps ensure subsequent transforms behave consistently. Other key combos don’t enable this specific single-axis constraint in this context, so they won’t produce the same locked, axis-aligned rotation.