Rotate
Used to rotate an element(s). Elements can be rotated individually, as a selected group, or within a fence. When About Element Center is turned on, selected elements are rotated about their (individual) center points.

| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Method | Sets the method used to rotate an element.
|
| About Element Center | If on, the selected element(s) is rotated about its
center point instead of a selected point. Cells and text elements are rotated
about their origins.
Elements may be selected individually, or you can select multiple elements to rotate in a selection set or using a fence. Where multiple elements are selected they all will be rotated about their own center points. |
| Copies | If on, the element(s) are copied and the copy(s) are
rotated; the original(s) are not manipulated. The adjacent field sets the
number of rotated copies to create.
Note: When copying
and rotating an element with tags, only the element is rotated. If you want the
tags also to be rotated, you must first select the tags along with the base
element and then choose the
Rotate tool.
|
| Use Fence | If on, the fence contents are rotated. The option menu sets the Fence (Selection) Mode. |
Key-in:
Key-in:
Tip: Choosing
Rotate from the
Reset pop-up menu selects the
Rotate tool. When
the tool is selected in this manner, the rotate operation affects all selected
elements.
Tip: If Use
Fence is on and the rotation is repeated, any element(s) inside the moved fence
are copied along with the original fence contents. It is usually easier to use
the
tool with Array Type set to Polar to make multiple rotated copies.