Rotating a 3D element about a fixed point in one direction

Tool(s): Rotate 3D Entities

To rotate a 3D element about a fixed point in one direction

1. Click Rotate 3D Entities (How).
   

   Activate Rotate 3D Entities in one of the following ways

   • Menu bar: Modify Bonus Tools 3D Modeling

   • Palette: Tools Modify area in the following module(s):

   3D Modeling

   • Configuration: Design Basic 3D Elements flyout
2. Select the element you want to rotate (see 1. in the illustration).
3. Select the fixed point about which you want to rotate the element (see 2. in the illustration).
4. Select the first direction point for the rotation (base point for first direction; see 3. in the illustration).
5. Select the second direction point for the rotation (target point for first direction; see 4. in the illustration).
6. You want to rotate the element in one direction only. Therefore, click the same point twice to define the auxiliary direction points (see 5. and 6. in the illustration).

   Note: The auxiliary direction points for the second direction of rotation must not be on the same line as the target direction point of the first direction of rotation. In this case, Allplan will not rotate the element. Instead, it will issue a message

   

   (A) Surface
   (B) Box
   1. Select box you want to rotate
   2. Fixed point
   3. From direction point
   4. To direction point
   5. Auxiliary point
   6. Auxiliary point
   5. + 6.: as the auxiliary direction points are not essential, points 5 and 6 are the same points in this example.

   Allplan rotates the box parallel to the surface.

   

   (A) Surface
   (B) Box