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This task will show you how
to rotate elements.
In this scenario, the geometry is simply moved. But note that you can
also duplicate elements with the Rotation command. You can
de-activate the duplicate mode if needed by: De-activate Duplicate
mode.
Rotating elements also means re-computing distance values into angle
values, if needed. Be careful: only non-fixed elements are updated. |
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Open the
Transform_replace01.CATPart document. |
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Click Rotation
from the Operations toolbar (Transformation
subtoolbar).
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The Rotation Definition dialog box appears and
will remain displayed all along the rotation. De-activate the
Duplicate mode, if needed.
If you keep it active, you will be allowed to define the number of the
instances you wish to create in the meantime.
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Select the geometry to be rotated. Here, multi-select the
entire profile.
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Select or click the rotation center point.
You can also enter a value in the fields displayed (Sketch tools
toolbar).
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Select or click a point to define the reference line that
will be used for computing the angle.
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Select or click a point to define an angle.
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- If you have check snap mode in the dialog box and set the value to 5
degrees, then when you drag the cursor to rotate the element it rotates
by 5 degrees steps.
- You can also enter a value for the rotation angle in the Rotation
Definition dialog box
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Click OK to end the rotation.
Rotating elements also means re-computing
distance values into angle values, if needed. Be careful: only non-fixed
elements are updated.
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- Internal constraints are preserved
- External constraints:
- geometrical constraints are killed
- dimensional constraints are modified and revalued.
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