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Using the Rotate Element command

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Using the Rotate Element command

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- The next command is the Rotate Element command. Using View group select the Rotate Element model. The Rotate Element command is very similar to Scale Element and offers some of the same methods. We can rotate by Active Angle, by 2 Points, or by 3 Points. Let's take a look at rotating an element using the Active Angle. Using the Tool Settings dialog I will key in an angle of 30 degrees. The prompt field is asking me to identify the element I want to rotate. So I will select this rectangle. Now it wants me to identify a pivot point. But I want to rotate about. Let's rotate about the lower left corner of the rectangle. Now the element is rotated by 30 degrees. If I change the method to 2 Points, this command allows me to define the rotation angle graphically. I need to identify my element that I want to rotate at the pivot point and use the magenta line above to dynamically define the rotation angle. This command is very helpful when you need to rotate an element to the same angle as…

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