Rotate Around an Axis

Description

Rotate selected objects around the X, Y, or Z axis.

Access

Home / Tools / Modify / Rotate

Requirements

Solve module
Selected objects

Controls

Controls	Description
Mode	Select the method for defining the origin: Centroid - Use the centroid of the selected objects. Inserts the centroids Easting, Northing and Height. Coordinates - Type the coordinates. Vertex - Specify a vertex.
Vertex	Specify the vertex. The origins Easting, Northing and Height values are automatically inserted. Required when the Mode is Vertex.
Easting	Easting coordinate for the rotation origin.
Northing	Northing coordinate for the rotation origin.
Height	Height for the rotation origin.
Axis	Select the axis to rotate around. X - rotate around the X axis. Y - rotate around the Y axis. Z - rotate around the Z axis. Custom - rotate around a custom axis defined using reference line.
From Direction	Insert the reference direction from which the rotation angle will be computed. Note: For a custom axis insert the reference line.
To Direction	Insert the reference direction to which the rotation angle will be computed. Note: For a custom axis insert the reference line.
Rotate text	Select the checkbox to rotate text objects in addition to the text's insertion point. Note: You can only rotate text when you are rotating around the Z axis.
Rotate plan symbols	Select the checkbox to rotate plan symbols in addition to the points vertices. Note: You can only rotate plan symbols when you are rotating around the Z axis.
Rotate blocks	Select the checkbox to rotate blocks in addition to the blocks insertion point.
Rotate images	Select the checkbox to rotate images in addition to the images insertion point. Note: You can only rotate images when you are rotating around the Z axis.

Notes

Only selected objects will be rotated although unselected objects that share vertices with rotated objects will be affected.
When the origin is computed from the centroid, the origins coordinates are updated when the selection is changed.
The height of the origin affects rotations around the X and Y axis only.
To manually enter a rotation angle the From Direction should be blank or 0 and the To Direction should contain the clockwise rotation angle.
Transition curves and 2D circular arc cannot be rotated if a 3D user coordinate system is selected.