While playing around a little with Manipulators today I found this handy tecnique to rest an object on the grid.
Thought I´d share it with you.
- Select the object.
- Press the W key (shortcut for Move Tool).
- Press the Insert key (turns on Pivot edit mode).
- Press and hold down the V key (shortcut for Point Snap), move the Pivot center to the lowest point of your model, once it snaps into place, drop it and release the V key.
- Press the Insert key (turns off Pivot edit mode).
- Press and hold down the X key (shortcut for Grid Snap), move the object upwards using the Y handle, once it snaps into place, drop it and release the X key.
- Go to Modify > Center Pivot