Rotate – BricsCAD Help Center

Rotates entities in 2D.

Accessing the Command

command bar: rotate
alias: ro
menu bar: Modify | 2D Rotate
ribbon: Change | Arrange | 2D Rotate
toolbar: Modify |

: Rotate

Prompts you in the command bar:

Select entities to rotate: (Select one or more entities)

Entities in set: 1

Select entities to rotate: (Select more entities, or else press Enter to continue)

Rotation point: (Pick a point, or enter x,y coordinates)

Rotation angle or [Base angle/Copy] <0>: (Enter an angle, or choose an option.)

Option	Description
Select entities to rotate	Chooses the entities to be rotated. You can choose one or more entities using any entity selection method. Press Enter to end entity selection.
Rotation point	Specifies the point about which the entities will rotate: Pick a point Enter x,y coordinates Use entity snaps for an accurate rotation point.
Rotation angle	Specifies the angle by which to rotate the entities about the rotation point: Pick a point to show the angle to the program. Enter a positive number to rotate the entities counter clockwise Enter a negative number to rotate the entities clockwise The starting angle is 0 degrees, and the rotation angle is measured from the positive x axis.
Base angle	Specifies the a new base angle, which is a starting angle other than 0. This option lets you define a different angle as the starting point. Prompts you: Base angle - (type a value or pick a point); you are prompted: Second point - (pick a point.) New angle - specifies the angle by which to rotate the entities, by typing a value or picking another point
Copy	Rotates a copy of the source entity, instead of rotating the source itself.

Rotate3D - rotates entities about axes in 3D space.

Align - aligns one entity with another.

Snap - rotates the cursor, ortho angle, and grid.

UCS - rotates the coordinate system.