Manipulate Center Points¶
Reference
Mode: Object Mode and Pose Mode
Header:
Manipulate Center Points

Hotkey:
Alt-Comma
When this option is enabled, the transformation will change the positions of the object’s origins, but will not affect the object itself.

Manipulate Center Points button.
In the examples below, a comparison of the scaling and rotation of objects, when Manipulate Center Points is enabled (middle) and disabled (right).

Rotation example.

Scaling example.