ROTATE3D command
Rotates entities about an axis in 3D space.

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Alias: 3DROTATE, 3R
Description
Dynamically rotates 3D solids, surfaces, 2D entities, faces (planar, cylindrical, spherical, conical, and toroidal faces of a 3D solid or surface), edges, or vertices of a solid around an axis.
Note: When the face of a solid or surface is rotated, adjacent faces and edges are
adjusted to preserve the correct solid/surface topology.
Method
There are two methods to rotate entities:
- Specify an axis.
- Use the geometry of an object as the axis for rotating the selected
entities.
- Hover over a line or linear polyline segment. Click when the entity highlights.
- Hover over a 3D solid face, then move the cursor close to the edge you want to use as the rotation axis. A rotation arc and the rotation axis display dynamically. Click to accept the rotation axis.
Options within the command
- Xaxis
- Rotates the selection around the X-axis of the current coordinate system.
- Yaxis
- Rotates the selection around the Y-axis of the current coordinate system.
- Zaxis
- Rotates the selection around the Z-axis of the current coordinate system.
- 2points
- Defines the rotation axis by two points.
- Object
- Uses the geometry of an object to determine the axis for rotating the selected entities.
- Start
- Starts the rotation of the selected entity. It automatically selects a rotation axis if the cursor is over a planar face.
- Last
- Uses the last entered axis for rotating the entities.
- View
- Uses the current view as the axis for rotating the entities.
- Rotation angle
- Specifies the angle by which to rotate the entities.
- Base angle
- Allows you to define a new base angle.
- Copy
- Rotates a copy of the selection set.
- Repeat
- Creates multiple copies.
- Disable connectivity mode
- Removes the connectivity with adjacent entities.
- Enable connectivity mode
- Keeps the connectivity with adjacent entities.
Note: If the HOTKEYASSISTANT system variable is set on, press Ctrl
key to cycle between disable/enable connectivity mode.