DmRotate

Works with BricsCAD (Windows) Pro and Platinum BricsCAD (Linux) Pro and Platinum

Rotates faces of a solid around an axis.

Accessing the Command

command bar: dmrotate

menu bar: Model | Direct Modeling | rotate

toolbar: Direct Modeling |

: dmrotate

Prompts you in the command bar:

Select several entities/subentities: (Select the faces you want to rotate. Press and hold the TAB key to select hidden geometry. Press Enter to stop selecting.)

Select edge or line as axis or define axis by <2Points>/Xaxis/Yaxis/Zaxis: (Choose an option or right click to define the axis by 2 points.)

Command Options

Option	Description
2Points	Prompts you in the command bar. Specify start point of axis <0,0,0> - Specify a point or right click to us the origin of the current coordinate system. Specify end point of axis or <use axis parallel to view direction> - Specify a point or right click to define the axis parallel to the current view direction (= perpendicular to the screen).
Xaxis	Rotates the selection around the X-axis of the current coordinate system.
Yaxis	Rotates the selection around the Y-axis of the current coordinate system.
Zaxis	Rotates the selection around the Z-axis of the current coordinate system.

Related Commands

dmChamfer - creates an equal distance chamfer between adjacent faces sharing a sharp edge.

dmDelete - deletes faces and solids.

dmExtrude - creates a 3D solids by extruding closed 2D entities or regions.

dmFillet - creates a smooth fillet between adjacent faces sharing a sharp edge.

dmMove - moves the selected faces or edges of a solid using a vector.

dmPushPull - adds or removes volume from a solid by moving a face or surface.

dmRevolve - Creates 3D solids by revolution of closed 2D entities or regions about an axis.