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.

| Settings | 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: ROTATE ICON
Key-in: [ FENCE ] [ ROTATE | SPIN ] [ COPY | ORIGINAL | POINTS ] [ COPY | ORIGINAL ]
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 Construct Array tool
with Array Type set to Polar to make multiple rotated copies.