How to reset object's origin The origin of my object is not where I want it, so when I set other objects to the parent, they link to the origin rather then the object where I want them. How do I change the origin?
You can recenter the active object's  origin (orange dot) by pressing &#9096; Ctrl&#9095; Alt&#8679; ShiftC> Origin to geometry, or the button in 3D view > Tool shelf > Tools > Edit > Set origin: