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Transform should be renamed

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Floriaan
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I think "Transform" should be renamed to "Move" or "Translate". It does a translation and not a transformation after all. It seems like a 'translation'-mistake ;-) and it is very confusing for new users.

If you want to keep the shortcut logical you could consider choosing the term translation, which is correct, but a bit mathematical.

 

Floriaan Ganzevoort
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Tom Andrews
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To be pedantic, a translation is a limited type of transform, but it only allows for positional movement (i.e. x,y,z). As capture's transform tool allows rotation, it can't be defined by just a translation.

Lars Wernlund
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We are pedantic.

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Floriaan
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Haha! Great answer! Please stay pedantic!

Floriaan Ganzevoort
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