In this tutorial, you learn how to offset the center of rotation (or pivot point) for an SL Mesh model. The 3D software used for the demonstration is Blender 2.59. This workaround can work in any modeler however.
Great Hinge Rotation Script by Void Singer:
http://community.secondlife.com/t5/Sc...
Thanks and Acknowledgments:
Drongle McMahon