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3D Cursor
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.. reference::

   :Mode:      Object Mode and Edit Mode
   :Location:  :menuselection:`Header --> Transform Pivot Point --> 3D Cursor` (:bl-icon:`pivot_cursor`)
   :Shortcut:  :kbd:`Period`

Places the pivot point at the location of the
:doc:`3D Cursor </editors/3dview/3d_cursor>`.


Example
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The image below shows the difference between rotating an object
around the 3D Cursor (left) and rotating it around the
:doc:`Median Point </editors/3dview/controls/pivot_point/median_point>` (right).

.. figure:: /images/editors_3dview_controls_pivot-point_3d-cursor_example.png
   :align: center

   Rotation around the 3D Cursor compared to the Median Point.
