If you click and drag the pivot handle, you can move the manipulator without moving the object.
You'll notice there's a small bump on the left side of the circle, that's called the pivot handle.
Originally posted by R234:M hm, your answer is in tutorial #04, although it's barely mentioned:īasically, you can change the rotation point by using the screen manipulator (that's the fourth one in the lower left corner of the viewport, shortcut R), the one that looks like an orange circle with a yellow square in the middle.
