--- title: Pivot point description: If your animation contains multiple pivots, we recommend structuring your scene tree hierarchy in a top-down manner. 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[Technical Support](https://support.keyshot.com/en/knowledge-base/technical-support?hsLang=en) 3. [How-To](https://support.keyshot.com/en/knowledge-base/technical-support?hsLang=en#how-to) # Pivot point ### Animate Multiple Pivot Points Print If your animation contains multiple pivots, we recommend structuring your scene tree hierarchy in a top-down manner. This allows you to apply a single rotation to a group instead of multiple animations to each part. For more information about re-organizing your scene tree hierarchy, click [here](https://luxion.atlassian.net/wiki/display/K6M/Regrouping+Parts).  **How to animate multiple pivot points:** The current system works best with a top-down scene tree hierarchy where you have parent groups and parts or sub-groups as children. If the children need to follow the parent group, then a single animation is applied to the parent group.  The diagram below shows an ideal top-down scene tree hierarchy. ![](https://support.keyshot.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/s3_amazonaws_comcdn_freshdesk_comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction60001078367originalQk1VvSjZjX2C0XUW1IodUEq05iN9WVN7WA-2.png)**Level 0** is the bottom part level (a chain link or a pivot point). **Level 1** is each subgroup by itself.\*  **Level 2** is a group that contains only Subgroup 3 and Subgroup 4. **Level 3** is a group that contains Subgroup 2 and Level 2. **Level 4** is your top group.  \* Each subgroup is composed of parts and a single pivot point (these are the children).  **Rules:** **1.** If you wish to apply the same rotation\*\* animation to all parts in a subgroup, then you apply a single rotation to the subgroup.  **2.** If you wish to apply the same rotation animation to multiple subgroups, then you apply a single rotation to the level that contains the subgroups. **3.** You should only apply animations to an individual part (at Level 0) if and only if the animation will not be applied to the entire subgroup. \*\*"same rotation animation" = a rotation around a specific axis and pivot point that starts and ends at exactly the same time for all parts. - [Technical Support](https://support.keyshot.com/en/knowledge-base/technical-support?hsLang=en#main-content) - [KeyShot Studio](https://support.keyshot.com/en/knowledge-base/technical-support?hsLang=en#keyshot-studio) - [Network Rendering](https://support.keyshot.com/en/knowledge-base/technical-support?hsLang=en#network-rendering) - [KeyVR](https://support.keyshot.com/en/knowledge-base/technical-support?hsLang=en#keyvr) - [Plugins](https://support.keyshot.com/en/knowledge-base/technical-support?hsLang=en#plugins) - [How-To](https://support.keyshot.com/en/knowledge-base/technical-support?hsLang=en#how-to) - [KeyShot Hub](https://support.keyshot.com/en/knowledge-base/technical-support?hsLang=en#keyshot-hub) - [KeyShot Web](https://support.keyshot.com/en/knowledge-base/technical-support?hsLang=en#keyshot-web) - [License Support](https://support.keyshot.com/en/knowledge-base/license-support?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Node-Lock](https://support.keyshot.com/en/knowledge-base/license-support?hsLang=en#node-lock) - [Floating](https://support.keyshot.com/en/knowledge-base/license-support?hsLang=en#floating) - [Subscription](https://support.keyshot.com/en/knowledge-base/license-support?hsLang=en#subscription) - [FAQs](https://support.keyshot.com/en/knowledge-base/faqs?hsLang=en#main-content) - [General FAQs](https://support.keyshot.com/en/knowledge-base/faqs?hsLang=en#general-faqs) - [Key VR](https://support.keyshot.com/en/knowledge-base/faqs?hsLang=en#key-vr) - [KeyShot Studio FAQ's](https://support.keyshot.com/en/knowledge-base/faqs?hsLang=en#keyshot-studio-faqs) - [KeyShot Web FAQ's](https://support.keyshot.com/en/knowledge-base/faqs?hsLang=en#keyshot-web-faqs) - [KeyShot Network Rendering FAQ's](https://support.keyshot.com/en/knowledge-base/faqs?hsLang=en#keyshot-network-rendering-faqs) - [KeyShot WebViewer](https://support.keyshot.com/en/knowledge-base/faqs?hsLang=en#keyshot-webviewer) - [Announcements](https://support.keyshot.com/en/knowledge-base/announcements?hsLang=en) - [Learning Content](https://support.keyshot.com/en/knowledge-base/learning-content?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Webinars](https://support.keyshot.com/en/knowledge-base/learning-content?hsLang=en#webinars) - [Quick Tips](https://support.keyshot.com/en/knowledge-base/learning-content?hsLang=en#quick-tips) - [Downloads](https://support.keyshot.com/en/knowledge-base/downloads?hsLang=en) - [Best Practices](https://support.keyshot.com/en/knowledge-base/best-practices?hsLang=en) [![Chill listening crop-3](https://support.keyshot.com/hs-fs/hubfs/keyshot-logo-blk-3d.png?width=63&height=24&name=keyshot-logo-blk-3d.png "Chill listening crop-3")](https://www.keyshot.com/) keyshot.com Help Center Copyright © 2026, KeyShot