Motion 5 - Transforming Multiple Control Points

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Transforming Multiple Control Points

You can scale and rotate a group of points as if they were a single object by using the
Transform Control Points command. The lines connecting the selected points to unselected
points will move and adjust.

To transform a group of control points

1

With the Edit Points tool selected, drag a selection box around the points you want to
modify.

2

Choose Edit > Transform Control Points or press Command-Shift-T.

A transform box appears around the selected points.

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Note: Transform Control Points is only available when at least two points on the same
spline are selected.

3

Scale, rotate, offset the anchor point, and reposition the group of points as if they were
a single object.

4

Click anywhere outside the selection, or switch to a different tool to release the selection.