Rotate Multiple Material ( Modeling )

Tool summary :

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  The Angle of Rotation window :

" Angle of rotation " accepts any positive or negative number of degrees. Given that you are looking along the rotational axis toward its pointer end, a positive number rotates the selected materials counterclockwise around the rotational axis. A negative number rotates them clockwise around the axis.

 sets the selected materials back to the positions they were in originally, before Rotate Multiple Material was invoked .

rotates the selected materials 90º counterclockwise around the rotational axis. In both examples on this page -- Rotating materials in the same plane and Rotating materials out of plane -- the selected materials are rotated 90º.

lets you set the " Angle of rotation " by locating two points in the model. If you don't like the results, press the " 0 " button and try again.

 applies the " Angle of rotation " to the actual materials in the model. Until you press " OK ," the displayed positions of the material is just a preview.

ends the Rotate Multiple Material operation without any materials actually changing their positions in the model.

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  Rotating materials in the same plane :

VIDEO Snap to Surface on the to-be-rotated pour stop establishes the work plane. The bent plate is then rotated around an axis perpendicular to the material, thus keeping the bent plate in the plane. The perpendicular axis is established by locating the same point twice. (Recorded in SDS2 Detailing , v7.3.)

This is an example of how to rotate multiple materials that are at the same elevation in a plan view, or that are at different elevations but in planes that are all parallel to one another. Begin this operation in Modeling . You should Open ( Ctrl + o ) a view whose work plane is parallel to the work plane or work planes that the materials are in, then click the same point twice in that work plane to establish a rotational axis that is perpendicular to the work plane. Rotating around that axis will keep the materials in their same planes. Following is an example:

1 . Invoke Rotate Multiple Material .
2 . Hold down the Shift key and left-click ( Select+ ) the multiple materials that you want to rotate. Press Enter or right-click ( Menu ) and choose " OK " on the context menu when you are done selecting materials.
3 . The status line prompts, " Locate far axis point ." Place the mouse pointer ( ) so the target ( ) snaps to a point in the plane you want to rotate in, then left-click ( Locate ).
4 . The status line prompts, " Locate near axis point ." Place the mouse pointer ( ) so the target ( ) snaps to the same point you located in step 3, then left-click ( Locate ).
5 . The rotational axis is marked on screen. Entering an " Angle of rotation " rotates the selected materials around the axis.
5 (continued) . When you have entered an " Angle of rotation " that causes the materials to be shown rotated to the location where you want them, press the " OK " button.
6 . The materials are now rotated in the model. In this example, they were rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise around an axis that is perpendicular to a plan view and pointed down.

Note: Steps 1 and 2 can be reversed. If you preselect materials then Invoke Rotate Multiple Material , you will not be prompted to select materials.

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  Rotating materials out of plane :

VIDEO This video shows Snap to Surface to establish the work plane, explains the rotation point for Rotate Material , then shows Rotate Multiple Material to rotate a bent plate pour stop around an axis that is defined by the user. (Recorded in SDS2 Detailing , v7.3.)

This example shows shows the rotation of materials around an axis that is in the work plane of a plan view. All of the materials in this example were, at the beginning of this operation, also in the work plane of the view. Since rotation is around the axis, the rotation moves the materials are out of the plane of the view. Begin this operation in Modeling . Although the example was done in a plan view, you can perform a similar option in any view.

1 . Invoke Rotate Multiple Material .
2 . Hold down the Shift key and left-click ( Select+ ) the multiple materials that you want to rotate. Press Enter or right-click ( Menu ) and choose " OK " on the context menu when you are done selecting materials.
3 . The status line prompts, " Locate far axis point ." Place the mouse pointer ( ) so the target ( ) snaps to a point in the plane you want to rotate in, then left-click ( Locate ).
4 . The status line prompts, " Locate near axis point ." Place the mouse pointer ( ) so the target ( ) snaps in the direction with respect to the step 3 point that you want the rotational axis to point, then left-click ( Locate ).
5 . An arrow marks the rotational axis on screen. Entering an " Angle of rotation " rotates the selected materials around the axis.
5 (continued) . When you have entered an " Angle of rotation " that causes the materials to be shown rotated to the location where you want them, press the " OK " button.
6 . The materials are now rotated in the model. In this example, they were rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise around a horizontal, left-pointing axis.

Note: Steps 1 and 2 can be reversed. If you preselect materials then Invoke Rotate Multiple Material , you will not be prompted to select materials.

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