Rotation Handle
- Last UpdatedAug 14, 2025
- 3 minute read
A Rotation Handle has the following movement operations on its shortcut menu.
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Enter Value |
Displays the Rotate Selection About X, Y or Z window which allows you to specify an angle through which to rotate the Rotation Handle. |
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Clicking Preview allows you to see the proposed change in the graphical view. Click OK to accept the rotation or Cancel to close the window without rotating the element. |
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Orient to Point |
Allows you to pick a p-line through a point with which to orient the Rotation Handle. |
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Align with Direction |
Allows you to identify features with which the handle is to be aligned.
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Align with |
Displays the Enter Direction For X, Y or Z Axis window which allows you to align the handle with a specified direction, or as close as possible to the given direction, about the axis of the pipe. |
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Clicking Preview allows you to see the proposed change in the graphical view. Click OK to accept the change or Cancel to close the window without changing the element. |
The Rotate Handle submenu provides the same rotation commands as the main Rotation Handle menu, but these commands rotate the Model Editor Handle only. They do not rotate the Graphical Selection.
The Model Editor Handle may be rotated independently of the Graphical Selection in order to change the frame of reference for the next operation on the Graphical Selection.
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Rotate Handle > |
Enter Value |
Displays the Rotate Handle About X, Y or Z window which allows you to rotate the Rotation Handle origin. |
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Orient To Point |
Allows you to rotate the Rotation Handle origin through a point. |
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Align with Direction |
Allows you to rotate the Rotation Handle origin, aligned to a feature. |
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Align With |
Displays the Enter Direction For X, Y or Z Axis window which allows you to rotate the handle with a specified direction, or as close as possible to the given direction, about the axis of the pipe. |
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Clicking Preview allows you to see the proposed change in the graphical view. Click OK to accept the change or Cancel to close the window without changing the element. |
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To World |
Aligns the Model Editor Handle with the World co-ordinate system without rotating the Graphical Selection. |
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Cancel |
Returns the handle back to its original state before the drag |
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