Positioning modes

When using the Rect Tool, it is important that you have the correct positioning modes selected. You can select Center or Pivot and Global or Local. The modes will toggle by clicking on the buttons:

• When in the Center mode, the object will move based on its center point and rotate around its center point.
• When in Pivot mode, the object will rotate around its pivot point rather than its center point. You can also alter the position of the pivot point in this mode by hovering over the pivot point, and clicking and dragging to move.
• When in the Global mode, the Rect Transform's bounding box will be an non-rotated box that encompasses the entire object.
• When in Local mode, the Rect Transform's bounding box will be rotated box that snuggly fits the object.

The following illustration shows the bounding boxes of the Rect Transform for a Panel in Global Mode and Local Mode. The empty blue circle represents the object's pivot point: