To move the hot point you are supposed to put the "caps" lock on, is this correct?
Well if so for some reason when I do this the object moves along with  it. I thought that the hot point was supposed to move independent of the object. My question is there another step involved in moving the hot point?

 If you grab the object while the Caps Lock is on, you can still move it. However, if you grab the axis arrows while the Caps Lock is on instead, only the Hot Point should move.

Quote -  If you grab the object while the Caps Lock is on, you can still move it. However, if you grab the axis arrows while the Caps Lock is on instead, only the Hot Point should move.

For some unexplainably reason this is not working. I grab only the axis arrows and the object still moves along with the hot point. At one point in time it did work this way but now it doesn't. I even restart Carrara 6 Pro and it doesn't help. Is there something in the motions property tab that should be changed also?

 I don't have an answer for that. Have you tried moving the hot point from the Quad view instead of just the Directors Camera view?

When goofy things start happening, it's usually a good idea to reset the Carrara Preferences (File > Reset Preferences).

Quote -  I don't have an answer for that. Have you tried moving the hot point from the Quad view instead of just the Directors Camera view?

When goofy things start happening, it's usually a good idea to reset the Carrara Preferences (File > Reset Preferences).

I reset the Preferences and it still does the same thing  I also have Carrara 5 Pro and it works just fine I can move the hot point with no problem at  all. Anyone else have this problem?

Are you trying to reset the hot point on an object with bones? It won't work in that case.

Quote - Are you trying to reset the hot point on an object with bones? It won't work in that case.

No the object in question is an automobile, and I'm just trying to change the pivot point, I've done it before in Carrara 6 Pro and now all of a sudden it doesn't work any more, again it works fine in Carrara 5 Pro. I am using Vista 64 on a Dell XPS Quad and unfortunately I can't put XP 64 on this computer XP is much better at handling files than Vista 64.

Very strange...  works fine  in Vista 32bits... maybe more problem with 64 OS

Quote - Very strange...  works fine  in Vista 32bits... maybe more problem with 64 OS

I wrote Daz about the problem, I have a laptop with XP Pro with Carrara 6 Pro installed and did this with no problem and also did it with Carrara 5.1 Pro. This particular machine won't take XP 64 for some reason. I have another machine with XP 64 with Carrara 5.1 Pro and it works just fine, this one has a P4 processor.