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Blender move parent without moving child

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    Rodney Zamora
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It's a common problem when working with Blender: you want to move an object, but you don't want to move its children. Here's a quick tip on how to do just that.

  1. Select the object you want to move.
  2. In the Properties panel, under the Object tab, find the Parent drop-down menu.
  3. Select the object you want to be the new parent.
  4. In the 3D View, press Shift+S and choose Cursor to Selected. This will move the 3D Cursor to the selected object.
  5. In the Properties panel, under the Object tab, find the Coordinates panel.
  6. Change the 3D Cursor's X, Y, and Z coordinates to 0.0.
  7. In the 3D View, press Shift+S and choose Selection to Cursor (Offset). This will move the selected object to the 3D Cursor.
  8. In the Properties panel, under the Object tab, find the Parent drop-down menu.
  9. Select the object you want to be the new parent.
  10. In the 3D View, press Shift+S and choose Cursor to Selected. This will move the 3D Cursor to the selected object.
  11. In the Properties panel, under the Object tab, find the Coordinates panel.
  12. Change the 3D Cursor's X, Y, and Z coordinates to 0.0.
  13. In the 3D View, press Shift+S and choose Selection to Cursor (Offset). This will move the selected object to the 3D Cursor.

Now the selected object has been moved without moving its children!

Q: How do I move my parents without moving the child blender?

A: There are a few ways to do this, but the easiest way is to select the parent object, hold down the Shift key, and then select the child object. This will select both objects. Then, you can press G to move the parent object, and the child object will follow along.

Q: How do I move parent in blender?

A: To move the parent in Blender, first select the object you want to move. Then press Shift+S and choose Cursor to Parent. This will move the 3D cursor to the center of the parent object. Finally, press G and then X/Y/Z to move the parent object along that axis.

A: 1) Select the object you want to unlink 2) In the Properties window (N key), go to the Object tab 3) In the Relations panel, click the Unlink button next to the Parent field

Q: Can you animate parenting in blender?

A: Yes, you can animate parenting in Blender. To do this, select the object you want to parent, then go to the Object menu and select Parent. In the resulting dialogue box, select the object you want to parent to, then click the Parent button.

Q: How do you separate objects from parents in blender?

A: There are a few ways to do this:

  1. Select the object you want to separate, and then go to the Object menu and choose Separate.

  2. Select the object you want to separate, and then press P on the keyboard. This will bring up the Separate menu.

  3. Select the object you want to separate, and then press Ctrl + P on the keyboard. This will bring up the Separate menu.

Q: How do you move objects in blender freely?

A: There are a few ways to move objects in blender.

One way is to use the grab tool. To use the grab tool, select the object you want to move and then press G. You can then click and drag the object to move it.

Another way to move objects is to use the translate tool. To use the translate tool, select the object you want to move and then press T. You can then click and drag the object to move it.

Finally, you can also use the 3D cursor to move objects. To use the 3D cursor, select the object you want to move and then press Shift+S. You can then click and drag the 3D cursor to move the object.