Strange "yellow points" and the insert-key

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# 1 07-06-2006 , 04:26 PM

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Location: Aachen (germany)

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hi people,

I'm a newbe and i've got a problem with the cartoon dog tutorial:

at the end of the second part i have to duplicate the legs and one ear. i have to select the items wich i want to duplicate and have to press the insert-key to see some strange "yellow points" (i believe they are the centers of the items, but i don't know) and have to change them to one new strange "yellow point". but my problem is, that there don't appear any "yellow points" if i press the insert-key on keyboard. have you any any idea what my problem is?
please help.

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P.S.: my english isn't the best, so if i did a mistake excuse me. user added image

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# 2 07-06-2006 , 05:32 PM

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make sure once uve seleted the legs or whatever u have the move tool active(keyboardshort cut W)then put the pivot points at (0,0,0)
it probly says in the tut but if not
hold x to snap to grid and middle mose drag to where it is needed

good luck!!

Now at SMU doing BSc 3D Computer Animation so its hard to get on here
My wire render tut https://forum.simplymaya.com/showthre...threadid=20973

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# 3 09-06-2006 , 05:10 PM

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thank you very much!

it was the move-tool user added image

now i can continue the tutorial.
thank you

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# 4 09-06-2006 , 06:36 PM

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no prob man

Now at SMU doing BSc 3D Computer Animation so its hard to get on here
My wire render tut https://forum.simplymaya.com/showthre...threadid=20973

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# 5 02-10-2006 , 01:24 AM

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I have the same problem, different reason.

There is no 'insert' key on my keyboard, (Mac). Is there an alternative way to highlight the Pivot point?

Any help would be much appreciated user added image

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