3ds Max: Local Coordinates - Tea Party

In this tutorial, you'll learn the basics of working with Local coordinates. World coordinates are the XYZ axes of the world, also known as the Home Grid or the Construction Grid. Local coordinates are the XYZ axes of each object. The local coordinate system is necessary for convincing animation. This is especially true for rotating objects such as character joints. Without it, the character's arms and legs would twist and break in impossible ways. Local coordinates are directly related to