Rotate

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Opens the additional options to select objects.

Copy

Rotates a copy of the selected object.

Reference angle

Specifies the angle from the reference angle.

Points

Specifies the angle from the reference angle to the line specified by two points.

Selection of objects

Specifying a reference line by two points

Specifying rotation angle

Result

Select objects or [?]:

Select objects. Press ENTER when the selection is finished.

Specify base point:

Specify a base point.

Specify rotation angle or [Copy/Reference angle]:

Select the Copy option.

Specify rotation angle or [Copy/Reference angle]:

Select the Reference angle option.

Specify the reference angle:

Specify a first point of reference.

Specify second point:

Specify a second point of reference.

Specify the new angle or [Points]:

Specify the angle.

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Opens additional object selection options.

Object

Aligns the rotation axis with an existing object. Object types:

·          line – the rotation axis is aligned with the selected line;

·          polyline – the rotation axis is aligned with the selected polyline segment. Straight line segments are treated as segments, arc segments – as arcs;

·          circle – the rotation axis is aligned with the 3D axis of the circle perpendicular to its plane and passing through the center;

·          arc – the rotation axis is aligned with the 3D axis of the arc perpendicular to its plane and passing through the center.

Last

The rotation axis is aligned with the last specified rotation axis.

View

The rotation axis is perpendicular to the plane of the current viewport through the selected point.

X axis, Y axis, Z axis

The rotation axis is aligned with one of the standard axes (X, Y, or Z) passing through the selected point.

2points

The rotation axis is specified by specifying two points.

First point of the axis

Specifies the first of two points of the rotation axis.

Second point of the axis

Specifies the second point of the rotation axis.

Rotation angle

Specifies the angle of the object rotation around the rotation axis.

Reference angle

Specifies the base angle for calculating the rotation angle. The object is rotated by an angle equal to the difference between the rotation angle and the reference angle.

Select objects or [?]:

Select objects. Press ENTER when selection is completed.

Specify first point or [Object/Last/View/X axis/Y axis/Z axis/2points] <2points>:

Select the method for specifying the rotation axis: Object/Last/View/X axis/Y axis/Z axis /2points.

The 2points method is set by default.

·          2points method

Specify first point on plane:

 – specify the first point of rotation axis.

Specify second point on plane: –

specify the second (end) point of rotation axis.

·          Object method

Select a line, circle, arc or 2D-polyline segment: – select an object to create the rotation axis based on this object

·          Last method

Uses the last specified rotation axis.

·          View method

Specify a point on a section plane: – specify a point through which the rotation axis passes (perpendicular to the plane of the current viewport).

·          X axis method

Specify a point on the YZ-plane <0,0,0>: – specify a point through which the rotation axis passes (perpendicular to the YZ-plane).

·          Y axis method

Specify a point on the ZX-plane <0,0,0>: – specify a point through which the rotation axis passes (perpendicular to the ZX-plane).

·          Z axis method

Specify a point on the XY-plane <0,0,0>: – specify a point through which the rotation axis passes (perpendicular to the XY-plane).

Specify rotation agngle or [Reference angle]:

Enter the rotation angle value, press ENTER. Or specify the first point of the angle on the screen.

Specify end point:

Specify the second point of the angle.

If necessary, select the Reference angle option.

Specify reference angle: – enter the value of the reference angle or the first point of the reference angle.

Specify end point: – specify the second point of the reference angle.