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If you're like me, you find yourself hitting the ''Home'' key a lot to reset your [[RED]] camera position ([[RED Hotkey Reference#Camera Movement Hotkeys|Camera Movement Hotkeys]]), but this becomes much more difficult when opening existing maps where the [[RED Objects#Player Start|Player Start]] has been rotated/moved, or if you've moved/rotated it yourself. This tutorial will walk you through my method to reset the [[RED Objects#Player Start|Player Start]] rotation and/or position so that when you hit the ''Home'' key, your camera is axis-aligned both positionally and/or rotationally.

This tutorial relies heavily on hotkeys, particularly in [[RED User Guide#Object Mode|Object Mode]]. You can find a full hotkey reference sheet here: [[RED Hotkey Reference#Object Mode Hotkeys|Object Mode Hotkeys]].

==Resetting the Player Start==
#In your ''Free Look'' viewport, go to [[RED User Guide#Object Mode|Object Mode]].
#If you wish to set your [[RED Objects#Player Start|Player Start]] to world position 0, 0, 0, press the ''T'' key, type 0 in all 3 of the boxes, and hit ''OK''. This may not be a desirable position for your [[RED Objects#Player Start|Player Start]] in some levels, so it's an optional step.
#Expand [[RED Objects#Item|Items]] in the ''Object List'' to the left and double click [[Assault Rifle]].
#Set your grid size to ''1.00'' meters if not already done.
#Press ''Ctrl + G'', then ''O'' (still in ''Free Look'') to align your ''Assault Rifle'' to the 1m grid and reset its rotation to 0, 0, 0 (pitch, yaw, roll).
#''IMPORTANT:'' Ensure your ''Free Look'' viewport is the last viewport your mouse hovers over before clicking the ''Tools'' menu in the next step!
#Go to the [[RED User Guide#Select Objects|Select Objects]] tool under the [[RED User Guide#Tools Menu|Tools Menu]].
#Find the ''Assault Rifle'' you created in step 3 in this interface, click it, then hit ''Jump To''
#Double click [[RED Objects#Player Start|Player Start]] in the [[RED User Guide#Object Mode|Object Mode]] ''Object List'', then delete your [[Assault Rifle]].

Done! Your [[RED Objects#Player Start|Player Start]] is now aligned to the world grid, has its rotation reset, and - if you followed the optional step 2 - has its position reset to the world origin as well.

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