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To use the Rotate tool in Blender, follow these steps:

                 Step  1    Click the Rotate tool from the toolbar.
                 Step  2    Select the object you want to rotate.

                 Step  3    Click and drag one of the coloured rotation circles (blue, green, or red) to rotate the
                          object along a specific axis. The blue circle rotates around the X-axis, the green circle
                          rotates  around the Y-axis, and the red circle rotates  around the Z-axis. Release the
                          mouse button to confirm the new rotation.

                          OR

                 To perform the task using the keyboard only, follow these steps:
                 Step  1    Select the object you want to move in the 3D Viewport.

                 Step  2    Press R on the keyboard to activate the Rotate tool.

                 Step  3    Move the mouse to freely adjust the object’s rotation in any direction.
                 Step  4    Click anywhere in the 3D Viewport to finalise the changes.

                 To constrain the rotation along a specific axis, press R followed by X, Y, or Z.


                 SCALING OBJECTS
                 The Scale Tool in Blender allows you to resize objects along different axes.

                 To use the Scale tool, follow these steps:

                 Step  1    Click the Scale tool from the toolbar.

                 Step  2    Select the object you want to scale.
                 Step  3    Click and drag one of the coloured scale handles (blue, green, or red) to scale the object
                          along a specific axis. Release the mouse button to confirm the new size.

                          OR

                 To scale an Object Using the Shortcut Key, follow these steps:

                 Step  1    Select the object you want to scale.
                 Step  2    Press S on your keyboard to activate the Scale tool.

                 Step  3    Move your mouse to scale the object uniformly.

                 Step  4    To scale along a specific axis:
                              Press X for the X-axis (red).

                              Press Y for the Y-axis (green).

                              Press Z for the Z-axis (blue).
                 Step  5    Click to confirm the scaling or press Enter. To cancel, press Esc or Right-click.








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