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rotate-string-by-angle

 

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rotate-string-by-angle

Edit ribbon | Transform | Rotate | Rotate by Angle

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Brief Description

Rotates the selected string(s) in the current view plane, about a selected point, by a specified angle.

How to Use

  1. Run the command.

  2. Following the prompt in the status bar to "Select rotation point on any string", select a point.

  3. In the Rotate String dialog, set the angle of rotation and click OK.

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This command is affected by parameters that have been defined for your project. In the Design window, editing will always be made by honouring the current orthogonal view. In the VR window, however, there are two possible ways that editing can be performed:

  • Data can be edited relative to the screen (that is, around a plane that is orthogonal to the current camera view) - this is very similar to the behaviour of the Design window. This behaviour is performed if the project setting Move relative to screen is enabled.

  • Data can be edited relative to the current data plane. This "3D" editing allows the planar alignment of data to be maintained regardless of the position and direction of the VR 'camera'. Note how the bounding box aligns with the plane of rotation/point movement. This behaviour is performed if the project setting Move relative to plane is enabled.

You can review and adjust your settings for editing by accessing File | Project Settings | Points and Strings and selecting either the Move relative to plane or Move relative to screen options, found within the String/Point Movement command group.

 

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