Rotate Sketch Elements (Sketch)

Sketch > Transform > Rotate

Use this function to rotate graphical elements or isolated points of a sketch. When you call the function, the Rotate dialogue window will be displayed:

 

The currently active step will be highlighted with an orange frame in the dialogue window. After calling of the function these steps consist in the selection of lines or points.

Step 1: Select option

Use the symbols at the top of the dialogue window to specify the handling of connected lines during rotating.

 

Step 2: Select elements

Select the lines or isolated points that you wish to rotate in the drawing, or use the functions of the context menu that you can open with a right-click during the selection process.

Connected lines or edges*

This function can also be activated with the help of the SHIFT key: If you select a line while holding down the SHIFT key, all connected lines will be automatically selected as well.

Tangentially connected lines or edges*

Lines in rectangle (CTRL+LMB)*

  • Move the cursor to the position of the first corner point of the rectangle.
  • Hold down the CTRL key and the left mouse button.
  • Release the CTRL key and draw, while still holding down the left mouse button, the rectangle.
  • When you then release the left mouse button, all lines/edges within the rectangle will be selected.

Cancel (Esc)

 

The selected elements will be highlighted in the drawing and the number of selected elements will be shown in the dialogue window:

Press the middle mouse button to end the selection. Click the icon to expand the selection.

 

Step 3: Select axis and specify rotation angle

After completion of the line selection, HiCAD automatically switches to the selection of the axis.

Select the rotation axis as follows:

You have the additional option to right-click and open a context menu with further functions for direction specification.

Enter the rotation angle. Rotation axis and direction will be dynamically visualized in the drawing. To change the axis click on the symbol and select the new direction as described above.

If the selected lines/points are to be rotated - as shown in the preview - click OK or Apply.

When you select Apply, the dialogue window will remain open after performing the rotation. Only the list of the selected elements will be deleted in the process, all other settings will be preserved and cannot be changed. In this way, further elements can be rotated in the same way.

When you select OK, the dialogue window will be closed after the rotation.

When you middle-click in the drawing while the dialogue window is open, the following will happen:

 

A: Rotate lines individually, B: Preserve connected lines and adjust length

(1) Selected lines, (2) Select centre of rotation, Angle 45°, (3) Result

 

(1) 3-D sketch; (2) Highlighting of selected elements; (3) Selection of a surface, Angle 90°; (4) Result without adjustment of connected lines

 

Please note:

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Date: 30/10/2018

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