Is there a way to rotate block around a certain point? I have a garage that was set at 45 degrees from the house and I need to make it parallel. I want to just rotate it at from one corner but the command just seems to pick some arbitrary point.
Rotate around a point
#1
Posted 08 December 2017 - 08:32 AM
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#2
Posted 08 December 2017 - 09:10 AM
Put a construction point where you need to rotate it from, and select the objects to rotate with CTRL and a selection box ... Don't highlight select rotation point (for some unknown reason it seems to work very oddly) ... Then select the rotation point. Use rotate NOT rotate block.
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#3
Posted 08 December 2017 - 09:10 AM
I never needed that option so I checked. If you select the objects at then select rotate a "select Rotation Point" appears up at the top in the info bar
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#4
Posted 08 December 2017 - 09:11 AM
Keith,
I think we hit the reply button at the same moment!
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#5
Posted 08 December 2017 - 10:00 AM
I think we did!
The select rotation point option doesn't seem to work that reliably ...
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#6
Posted 08 December 2017 - 10:32 AM
Thanks. That works well but I think it would be nice to have it work the same with a block or even better a poly line. Trying to make sure I select every piece that I need rotated individually is a bit of a pain
Just re-read Keith. Control and drag a box. Got it
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#7
Posted 08 December 2017 - 11:27 AM
Tom,
Have you tried rotating your cursor before you make your selection around your angled garage? (Go to your "Options" Ribbon and then choose- "Cursor Options" - "Pick Cursor Axis", then click on a rotated object). Once your cursor is rotated, your selection box will follow your rotated cursor and you can select your entire garage with one big selection box.
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#8
Posted 08 December 2017 - 11:41 AM
Nice tip Phillip. Thanks. Will try that too.
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#9
Posted 09 December 2017 - 01:14 PM
An alternative approach. Depends on how things are laid out. Block move your garage (attach off) to area clear of everything. Rotate your garage. Use group command around your garage. Now move your garage with attach and group on to your desired position.
#10
Posted 09 December 2017 - 08:45 PM
you can use > move / align to edge to put it back where
it belongs after your block move it away from the main building
and do the rotate block.
never have tried any of the mentioned ways to handle this so
have no idea what works best.
randy
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Posted 10 December 2017 - 08:40 AM
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#12
Posted 10 December 2017 - 02:55 PM
You know you can use CTRL-L to LOCATE specific items don't you?
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#13
Posted 12 December 2017 - 07:23 AM
Actually Keith I didn't. I normally use view options and display everything.
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