Transform along diagonal

[mindsample]

i have a group of objects that i would like to transform along a diagonal, meaning along a line that is not parallel to any of the xyz axis.
at the moment i cant really do it, i have to go x and then correct the y value so the new position is on line with the old position.

whats the smart way to do this ?

[failure]

Type in the values

[mindsample]

sure that is exactly what i am doing now.
but i dont want to do that anymore, it takes too much time and involves a calculation every time, its not very handy.
can i change the orientation of the pivot so it can easily be transformed along axis not parallel to world xyz ?

[failure]

What ecaxtly are you trying to do? What "transformation" means in this case, scaling, moving or rotating?

[mindsample]

sorry i thought that i made myself clear.

I want to move an group of objects. without rotation i can easily move that group along the xyz axis.
now, when i rotate that group, its local xyz axis has been changed, but i can still only move it along the world xyz, unless i do a movement into the y and x diretion to get to the point in space i want to reach .
basically all i want to know is if there is a way to get the transformation/move tool to adjust to the local rotation axis of an object or if it always will orient itself along the world xyz

[joojaa]

doubleclik on the move tool an set the mode to local. ( Or use the marking menu under w)

[failure]

Why didn't you say so in the first place.

Open move tool options ( double click on tool icon ) and switch to "object" or "along rotation axis"

You can switch using marking menu also. Hold the 'w' key, press the left mouse and select the option from menu.

[mindsample]

thaaaaaaaaaaank you