How to use the rotate gizmo in Flock XR

The gizmos are tools that you can use to add, colour, position, rotate, scale, select, duplicate, and delete objects.

The rotate gizmo allows you to turn your object around the X, Y, or Z axis in your world.

Quick steps

3D worlds use three axes.

X rotation tilts an object forward or backward.
Y rotation turns an object left or right.
Z rotation spins an object around like a clock hand.

A good way to remember this:

X is like nodding forward and backward.
Y is like turning your head left and right.
Z is like spinning a steering wheel.

In Flock XR, objects can move in three directions:

Axis	Direction
X	Tilt forward or backward
Y	Turn left or right
Z	Spin clockwise or anti-clockwise

Move slowly at first. Small rotations are easier to control.

Change the camera view if you cannot tell which way the object is facing.

Use undo if something goes wrong.

Try saying the axis name out loud as you rotate the object: “X tilts”, “Y turns”, “Z spins”.

I cannot see the object clearly

Use the fly gizmo plus arrow keys, page up, and page down to fly through your world and adjust your view.

I rotated the object too far

Use undo, then rotate the object again slowly.

I cannot select the right object

Use the fly gizmo plus arrow keys, page up, and page down to fly through your world and adjust your view.

Try these tasks:

Rotate an object around the X axis.

Rotate an object around the Y axis.

Rotate an object around the Z axis.

Turn an object so it faces another object.

Tilt an object forward or backward.

Spin an object like a wheel.

The rotate gizmo is a tool for turning objects in your 3D scene. It lets you rotate an object around the X, Y and Z axes.

Choose the rotate gizmo, select the object, then drag one of the rings to rotate the object.

X rotation tilts an object forward or backward. Y rotation turns an object left or right. Z rotation spins an object clockwise or anti-clockwise.