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3D Rotate by mouse:: Enter number of copies or Pick rotation axis base point

3D Rotate by mouse:: Pick axis head point

3D Rotate by mouse:: Enter angle or reference point

3D Rotate by mouse:: Enter second reference point

	Screen Activity	Comments
Step 1	Pick objects to be rotated. They can be pre-selected.
Step 2	Type in the number of copies to be made. If no copies are to be made, just go to step 3.
Step 3	Pick the axis basis point or type in the coordinates into the Command Input Bar.
Step 4	Pick the axis head point or type in the coordinates. A temporary segment will connect the axis base and axis head points.
Step 5	Pick a starting point or type in the coordinates. A temporary ray from the center of rotation going through the starting point will be made.
Step 6	Pick an ending point or type in the coordinates. A temporary ray from the center of rotation going through the ending point will be made. The angle of rotation will be measured from the starting ray

In the example below, a box was selected and is highlighted yellow. The axis base point and head point were picked. The axis is the vertical line to the left of the box. The starting point for the angle is being picked in the second picture. The cursor location is the white dot below the box at the intersection of the rotary circle and a ray from the axis base point.

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In the first image below, the starting point was picked. The current cursor position is to the right of the selected box and is marked by a white dot. The effects of the rotation are displayed by the gray box. Once the endpoint is picked the geometry is rotated and all the temporary line segments, circles, rays, and points disappear.

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