leander

edward
Try right-clicking on the translate handle and choose Toggle Peak handle.

Thanks you!!! thats the way!!! ok!!!

cpb
good luck. this has been requested since version 5, I think.

-cpb

Thanks
I have plans to update Houdini Apprentice to Houdini HD, if i cant work with aligned handles to his normal or some way to do the same thing… i will retract.

Simon
sadly the only way to do this is as suggested with orient picking. Pick 3 points in the poly and the handle will align with the normal.
Wouldn't it be great if you could just work in a mode where this happen auto magically.

SoulVector
Well, it is not exactly aligning the transform handle but if you want to move components along the normal while being in Edit-SOP then choose “Toggle Peak Handle” from the right-click menu in the viewport.

Thanks a lot but…

Both methods doesnt align the handle to the CENTER of the polygon (NORMAL), i put this as a feature request.