Translate not working like I want...

[Adman]

I must have pushed a wrong button somewhere dangit. Now when I click the "v" key to move an object, I can only move along one axis. The translate thingy is blue green and red.

I can enter numbers in the menu, but can't move onscreen.

What the heck did I do?

[Adman]

OK.. I guess I clicked the "view" button by mistake.

[Adman]

Ok... please excuse my ignorance... this program has a way of sending me into a nervous rage. ;) I had, of course, clicked on the y axis... and it remembers when you select the object later.

[nemac4]

This might be helpful:

Specifying Axes

*Each tool remembers the last mode used.

When transforming interactively, you can specify which axes are active using
the x, y, and z icons in the Transform panel. For example, you can activate
rotation in Y only, or deactivate translation only in Z. Active icons are colored,
and inactive icons are gray.
• Click an axis icon to activate it and deactivate the others.
• Shift+click an axis icon to activate it without affecting the others.
• Ctrl+click an axis icon to toggle it.
• Click the All Axes icon to activate all three axes.
• Ctrl+click the All Axes icon to toggle all three axes.
If Allow Double-click to Toggle Active Axes is on in the Transform
preferences, then you can also specify transformation axes by double-clicking
in the 3D views while a transformation tool is active:
• If you are using the SRT manipulators:
- Double-click on a single axis to activate it and deactivate the others.
- If only one axis is currently active, double-click on it to activate all
three axes.
- Shift+double-click on an axis to toggle it on or off individually. (If it is
the only active axis, it will be deactivated and both of the other two axes
will be activated).
• If you are not using the SRT manipulators:
- Double-click a mouse button to activate a single axis and deactivate the
others: use the left mouse button for the X axis, the middle mouse
button for the Y axis, and the right mouse button for the Z axis.
- Double-click a different mouse button to activate only the
corresponding axis.
- Double-click the same mouse button to reactivate all three mouse buttons.
You can change manipulation modes even while you work with a
transformation tool in supra mode. Simply keep the key pressed
while clicking buttons on the Transform panel.
Individual axes
All Axes