diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Base3DOverlay.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Base3DOverlay.cpp
index db252d8a04..06e26e0781 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Base3DOverlay.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Base3DOverlay.cpp
@@ -16,15 +16,12 @@
 #include "Application.h"
 #include "Base3DOverlay.h"
 
-const glm::vec3 DEFAULT_POSITION = glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
 const float DEFAULT_LINE_WIDTH = 1.0f;
 const bool DEFAULT_IS_SOLID = false;
 const bool DEFAULT_IS_DASHED_LINE = false;
 
 Base3DOverlay::Base3DOverlay() :
-    _position(DEFAULT_POSITION),
     _lineWidth(DEFAULT_LINE_WIDTH),
-    _rotation(),
     _isSolid(DEFAULT_IS_SOLID),
     _isDashedLine(DEFAULT_IS_DASHED_LINE),
     _ignoreRayIntersection(false),
@@ -35,9 +32,8 @@ Base3DOverlay::Base3DOverlay() :
 
 Base3DOverlay::Base3DOverlay(const Base3DOverlay* base3DOverlay) :
     Overlay(base3DOverlay),
-    _position(base3DOverlay->_position),
+    _transform(base3DOverlay->_transform),
     _lineWidth(base3DOverlay->_lineWidth),
-    _rotation(base3DOverlay->_rotation),
     _isSolid(base3DOverlay->_isSolid),
     _isDashedLine(base3DOverlay->_isDashedLine),
     _ignoreRayIntersection(base3DOverlay->_ignoreRayIntersection),
@@ -46,14 +42,6 @@ Base3DOverlay::Base3DOverlay(const Base3DOverlay* base3DOverlay) :
 {
 }
 
-Base3DOverlay::~Base3DOverlay() {
-}
-
-// TODO: Implement accurate getBounds() implementations
-AABox Base3DOverlay::getBounds() const {
-    return AABox(_position, glm::vec3(1.0f));
-}
-
 void Base3DOverlay::setProperties(const QScriptValue& properties) {
     Overlay::setProperties(properties);
 
@@ -151,13 +139,13 @@ void Base3DOverlay::setProperties(const QScriptValue& properties) {
 
 QScriptValue Base3DOverlay::getProperty(const QString& property) {
     if (property == "position" || property == "start" || property == "p1" || property == "point") {
-        return vec3toScriptValue(_scriptEngine, _position);
+        return vec3toScriptValue(_scriptEngine, getPosition());
     }
     if (property == "lineWidth") {
         return _lineWidth;
     }
     if (property == "rotation") {
-        return quatToScriptValue(_scriptEngine, _rotation);
+        return quatToScriptValue(_scriptEngine, getRotation());
     }
     if (property == "isSolid" || property == "isFilled" || property == "solid" || property == "filed") {
         return _isSolid;
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Base3DOverlay.h b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Base3DOverlay.h
index b24908a0cc..99126346bf 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Base3DOverlay.h
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Base3DOverlay.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <glm/gtc/quaternion.hpp>
 
 #include <BoxBase.h>
+#include <Transform.h>
 
 #include "Overlay.h"
 
@@ -24,32 +25,35 @@ class Base3DOverlay : public Overlay {
 public:
     Base3DOverlay();
     Base3DOverlay(const Base3DOverlay* base3DOverlay);
-    ~Base3DOverlay();
 
     // getters
     virtual bool is3D() const { return true; }
-    const glm::vec3& getPosition() const { return _position; }
-    const glm::vec3& getCenter() const { return _position; } // TODO: consider implementing registration points in this class
+    const glm::vec3& getPosition() const { return _transform.getTranslation(); }
+    const glm::quat& getRotation() const { return _transform.getRotation(); }
+   
+    // TODO: consider implementing registration points in this class
+    const glm::vec3& getCenter() const { return getPosition(); }
+    
     float getLineWidth() const { return _lineWidth; }
     bool getIsSolid() const { return _isSolid; }
     bool getIsDashedLine() const { return _isDashedLine; }
     bool getIsSolidLine() const { return !_isDashedLine; }
-    const glm::quat& getRotation() const { return _rotation; }
     bool getIgnoreRayIntersection() const { return _ignoreRayIntersection; }
     bool getDrawInFront() const { return _drawInFront; }
     bool getDrawOnHUD() const { return _drawOnHUD; }
 
     // setters
-    void setPosition(const glm::vec3& position) { _position = position; }
+    void setPosition(const glm::vec3& value) { _transform.setTranslation(value); }
+    void setRotation(const glm::quat& value) { _transform.setRotation(value); }
+    
     void setLineWidth(float lineWidth) { _lineWidth = lineWidth; }
     void setIsSolid(bool isSolid) { _isSolid = isSolid; }
     void setIsDashedLine(bool isDashedLine) { _isDashedLine = isDashedLine; }
-    void setRotation(const glm::quat& value) { _rotation = value; }
     void setIgnoreRayIntersection(bool value) { _ignoreRayIntersection = value; }
     void setDrawInFront(bool value) { _drawInFront = value; }
     void setDrawOnHUD(bool value) { _drawOnHUD = value; }
 
-    virtual AABox getBounds() const;
+    virtual AABox getBounds() const = 0;
 
     virtual void setProperties(const QScriptValue& properties);
     virtual QScriptValue getProperty(const QString& property);
@@ -62,9 +66,9 @@ public:
     }
 
 protected:
-    glm::vec3 _position;
+    Transform _transform;
+    
     float _lineWidth;
-    glm::quat _rotation;
     bool _isSolid;
     bool _isDashedLine;
     bool _ignoreRayIntersection;