dmRotate

Works with Bricscad (Windows) Pro and Platinum Bricscad (Windows) 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 Ctrl key to select multiple entities/subentities. 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.