Rotate Tool

• Rotate, stretch, distort, or copy entities along a rounded path.

Tool Operation

1. Click on entity. Optionally, click and drag first point to set rotation plane.
2. Move cursor in circle until it is at staring point of rotation.
3. Click to set starting point of rotation.
4. Move cursor in circle until it is at ending point of rotation.
5. Click to complete rotation.

Modifier Keys

• Hold Shift = Lock inferences
• Ctrl = Toggles rotated copy of selection
• Arrow keys (before 1st click) = Lock Protractor Rotation Axis direction (Up=Blue, Left=Green, Right=Red, Down=Parallel)
• Arrow keys (after 1st click) = Lock drawing direction to specific inference direction (Up=Blue, Left=Green, Right=Red, Down=Parallel/Perpendicular)

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