Rotating Objects

Rotate objects about the x-, y-, or z-axis using the Edit > Arrange > Rotate command.

To rotate objects about an axis:

  1. Select the objects to rotate.
  2. Click Edit > Arrange > Rotate .

    3. The Rotate dialog box appears.

  3. Select the axis about which to rotate the objects: X, Y, or Z.
  4. Type the angle to rotate the objects in the Angle box.

    5. A positive angle causes the object to be rotated in the counter-clockwise direction. A negative angle causes the object to be rotated in the clockwise direction.

  5. Click OK. The selected objects are rotated about the axis.

To rotate and copy objects, use the Edit > Duplicate > Around Axis command.