Rotating Objects - Concepts

Objects can be rotated either clockwise or counterclockwise from their original position by any angle. Angles can be specified from the keyboard relative to due East (0 degrees in world coordinates) or by freely rotating the object using the mouse.

The specified angle will rotate the selection from a 0-degree orientation around the base point by that angle. Whether the entities are rotated counterclockwise or clockwise depends on the sign of the rotation angle (+/-); + is counterclockwise, - is clockwise. The rotation angle may be specified by entering a numeric value or by dragging the mouse to indicate the desired rotation angle.

Rotating Objects in Elevation View

When rotating an object in Elevation View, the object is always rotated about the axis perpendicular to the selected Elevation View.

Three Angle rotation

A viable alternative to rotating objects in Elevation View is to use the Rotate Objects - Three Angle command instead. This command is only available in Isometric or Plan View.

Labeling

Text labels applied to objects will appear to rotate with the selected object. However, when the rotation is concluded the labels will be reoriented to be legible from left to right. Any moved text labels will revert to their default locations.

Editing rotated objects

Once an object has been rotated in Elevation View, it may not be edited for geometric changes, however, its surface properties may be changed using the Surface Edit command.

Calculation points

Calculation points placed on the Object surfaces with the Automatic Placement command will be deleted one the object is rotated. They can easily be recreated on the newly rotated objects using the Automatic Placement command again.