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Rotating Objects

Convert to Spline
Click the Convert to Spline edit
button to convert the selected
polyline-based object into a spline. See
“Convert to Spline” on page 263.

• The initial values in this dialog may Union, Intersection, Subtract
vary depending on the type of object
selected. Closed polyline-based
objects can be reshaped
4. Click OK to convert the selected arc or using the Union, Intersection and Subtract
circle-based object into a polyline with edit buttons. See “Union, Intersection, and
the specified number of edges. Subtract” on page 277.

Rotating Objects

Objects can be rotated using the edit handles When Angle Snaps are enabled, objects
as well as a variety of edit tools. Multiple snap to Allowed Angles as specified in the
selected objects can also be rotated as a Plan Defaults dialog as they are rotated. See
group. See “Selecting Objects” on page 213. “Angle Snaps” on page 170.
By default, an object or group of objects To override any movement restrictions
rotate about the center point of the selection caused by snap settings or the presence of
set. You can instead specify that objects other objects, press the Ctrl key while
rotate about the current CAD point. See dragging an edit handle.
“The Current Point” on page 294.
You can temporarily slow the movement of
Using the Edit Handles your mouse as you drag an edit handle by
holding down the Shift key on your
Select an object, then click the triangular keyboard.
Rotate edit handle and drag it in any
direction. When your pointer is over the Using the
Rotate handle, it displays a curved arrow.
Specification Dialog
The angles of line-based objects can also be
changed by dragging an end handle in a The exact angle of some objects such
direction other than parallel to the object. as lines, arcs, walls and the selected
The object rotates about the opposite end edges of polylines can be specified on either
point. See “Editing Line Based Objects” on the GENERAL panel, SELECTED LINE panel,
page 217. or SELECTED ARC panel of that object’s
specification dialog. See “Polyline
Specification Dialog” on page 314.

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