# Numerically editing objects

**URL:** <https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/numerically-editing-objects/18043>\
**Category:** Rhino for Mac\
**Created:** [March 21, 2015, 5:51am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/numerically-editing-objects/18043 "2015-03-21T05:51:45Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 23, 2015, 3:13am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/numerically-editing-objects/18043/11 "2015-03-23T03:13:44Z")

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> [@decibelguitars](#):
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> At the very least, it would be great to have options for absolute or relative moves. For example, if i know i need to move an object to the left by a quarter inch, i could just type something like \_RMove -.25,0,0 and that would be it, instead of \_Move and then 0,0,0 for the start point and -.25,0,0 for the end point.

you might like the nudge keys for this… go:  
Rhinoceros \> Preferences \> Modeling Aids \> Nudge

set the Nudge keys to ‘arrow keys’ (should be like this by default i believe)

for Nudge Steps, enter .125 in the ‘nudge key alone’ field

select the object and push the left arrow key… if you tap the key, it will move one increment… press and hold moves it further faster… there’s a cumulative counter to keep track of your amounts…

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another way is with the gumball… with gumball engaged select the object then click the red arrow… type -1/4 or -.25 to move left a quarter unit.

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> [@decibelguitars](#):
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> instead of \_Move and then 0,0,0 for the start point

one other thing regarding 0,0,0 in rhino.

0 is a shortcut for 0,0,0… as in, just type a single zero for origin.

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note\* there is currently a bug in the nudge preference which only allows 3 decimal place to be used for the increments…  
1/8" increments are ok since it’s 0.125… you can’t do 1/16" though since that’s 0.0625

[discourse.mcneel.com/t/wish-more-decimal-places-in-nudge-preferences/15600](http://discourse.mcneel.com/t/wish-more-decimal-places-in-nudge-preferences/15600)

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