# Changing the Rotation Pivot Point Position

You can use the rotation pivot point to change the center of rotation.

After you change the pivot point of an element, you can move the element to another position and Toon Boom Studio maintains the relative position of the pivot point.

You can change an element’s pivot point by:

- dragging the rotation pivot point
- entering specific values

To change the rotation pivot point using the Rotate tool:

1. Select the element using one of the following methods:

- Select the element in the Timeline window.
- Select Tools > Sceneplanning Tools > Select or click the Select tool on the Scene Operation Tools toolbar and click the element in the Camera View window.

2. Select Tools > Sceneplanning Tools > Rotate or click the Rotate tool in the Scene Operation Tools toolbar. The rotation range appears on the element.

3. In the Camera View window, drag the rotation pivot point in the center of the rotate range circle to it’s new position.

To change rotation pivot point by entering values in the Properties dialog box:

1. Select the element using one of the following methods:

- Select the element in the Timeline window.
- Select Tools > Sceneplanning Tools > Select or click the Select tool on the Scene Operation Tools toolbar and click the element in the Camera View window.

2. Select Window > Show Properties. The Properties dialog box opens. The pivot point position values are displayed in the Rotation Pivot fields of the element’s tab.

3. Type the values in the Rotation Pivot fields in the Properties dialog box.

- To change the NS pivot point position, type the value in the left field, followed by its direction (N for north or S for south).
- To change the EW pivot point position, type the value in the right field, followed by its direction (E for east or W for west).

See Also
Positioning Pivot Points on Cut-Out Characters
Selecting Elements
Repositioning Elements