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{{GuiCommand
|Name=Draft Rotate
|Name=Draft Rotate
|MenuLocation=Draft → Rotate
|MenuLocation=Modification → Rotate
|Workbenches=[[Draft Module|Draft]], [[Arch Module|Arch]]
|Workbenches=[[Draft_Workbench|Draft]], [[Arch_Workbench|Arch]]
|Shortcut=R O
|Shortcut={{KEY|R}} {{KEY|O}}
|SeeAlso=[[Draft Move]], [[Draft Array]]
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|Version=0.7
|SeeAlso=[[Draft_SubelementHighlight|Draft SubelementHighlight]]
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The Rotate tool rotates or copies the selected objects by a given angle around a reference point.
The [[Image:Draft_Rotate.svg|24px]] '''Draft Rotate''' command rotates or copies selected objects around a center point by a given angle. In subelement mode the command rotates selected points and edges, or copies selected edges, of [[Draft_Line|Draft Lines]] and [[Draft_Wire|Draft Wires]].


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The Rotate tool can be used on 2D shapes created with the [[Draft Workbench]] or [[Sketcher Workbench]], but can also be used on many types of 3D objects such as those created with the [[Part Workbench]] or [[Arch Workbench]].
The command can be used on 2D objects created with the [[Draft_Workbench|Draft Workbench]] or [[Sketcher_Workbench|Sketcher Workbench]], but also on many 3D objects such as those created with the [[Part_Workbench|Part Workbench]], [[PartDesign_Workbench|PartDesign Workbench]] or [[Arch_Workbench|Arch Workbench]].

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To move without rotation, use [[Draft Move]]. To produce various copies in different arrangements use [[Draft Array]], [[Draft PathArray]] and [[Draft PointArray]].


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{{Caption|Rotating one object using a center reference point, from one reference angle to another angle}}
{{Caption|Rotating an object around a center point}}


==Usage== <!--T:4-->
==Usage== <!--T:4-->

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See also: [[Draft_Snap|Draft Snap]] and [[Draft_Constrain|Draft Constrain]].


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# Optionally select one or more objects, or one or more subelements of [[Draft_Line|Draft Lines]] or [[Draft_Wire|Draft Wires]].
# Select the objects that you wish to move or copy.
# There are several ways to invoke the command:
# Press the {{Button|[[Image:Draft Rotate.svg|16px]] [[Draft Rotate]]}} button, or press {{KEY|R}} then {{KEY|O}} keys. If no object is selected, you will be invited to select one.
#* Press the {{Button|[[Image:Draft_Rotate.svg|16px]] [[Draft_Rotate|Draft Rotate]]}} button.
# Click a first point on the 3D view, or type a [[Draft_Coordinates|coordinate]] and press the {{Button|[[Image:Draft_AddPoint.svg|16px]] [[Draft_AddPoint|add point]]}} button. This serves as the base point of the operation, through which the axis of rotation will pass.
#* Select the {{MenuCommand|Modification → [[Image:Draft_Rotate.svg|16px]] Rotate}} option from the menu.
# Click a second point on the 3D view, or type a base angle. This defines a baseline that will rotate around the first point.
#* Use the keyboard shortcut: {{KEY|R}} then {{KEY|O}}.
# Click a third point on the 3D view, or type a rotation angle. This indicates the rotation of the baseline, and thus the objects.
# If you have not yet selected an object: select an object in the [[3D_view|3D view]].

# The {{MenuCommand|Rotate}} task panel opens. See [[#Options|Options]] for more information.
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# If subelements have been selected: check the {{MenuCommand|Modify subelements}} checkbox to switch on subelement mode.
When rotating an object that is based on a [[Sketcher Sketch]], for example, a feature created with the [[PartDesign Workbench]] ([[PartDesign Pad|Pad]], [[PartDesign Revolution|Revolution]], etc.) you must move the original sketch. If you move the derived object, it will just go back to the position defined by the sketch.
# Pick the first point, the center of rotation, in the [[3D_view|3D view]], or type coordinates and press the {{Button|[[Image:Draft_AddPoint.svg|16px]] Enter point}} button.
# Pick the second point in the [[3D_view|3D view]], or enter a {{MenuCommand|Base angle}}.
# Pick the third point in the [[3D_view|3D view]], or enter a {{MenuCommand|Rotation}}.


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The single character keyboard shortcuts and the modifier key mentioned here can be changed. See [[Draft_Preferences|Draft Preferences]].


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* To manually enter the coordinates for the center of rotation enter the X, Y and Z component, and press {{KEY|Enter}} after each. Or you can press the {{Button|[[Image:Draft_AddPoint.svg|16px]] Enter point}} button when you have the desired values. It is advisable to move the pointer out of the [[3D_view|3D view]] before entering coordinates.
* Press {{KEY|X}}, {{KEY|Y}} or {{KEY|Z}} after a point to constrain the next point on the given axis.
* The {{MenuCommand|Relative}} checkbox, displayed in FreeCAD version 0.19 and earlier, has no purpose for this command.
* To enter coordinates manually, simply enter the numbers, then press {{KEY|Enter}} between each X, Y and Z component. You can press the {{Button|[[Image:Draft_AddPoint.svg|16px]] [[Draft_AddPoint|add point]]}} button when you have the desired values to insert the point.
* Press {{KEY|T}} or click the checkbox to toggle ''continue'' mode. If continue mode is on, the Rotate tool will restart after you finish the operation, allowing you to rotate or copy the objects again without pressing the tool button again.
* Press {{KEY|G}} or click the {{MenuCommand|Global}} checkbox to toggle global mode. If global mode is on, coordinates are relative to the global coordinate system, else they are relative to the [[Draft_SelectPlane|working plane]] coordinate system. {{Version|0.20}}
* Press {{KEY|P}} or click the checkbox to toggle ''copy'' mode. If copy mode is on, the Rotate tool will keep the original shape in its place but will make a copy at the set angle set by the third point.
* Press {{KEY|T}} or click the {{MenuCommand|Continue}} checkbox to toggle continue mode. If continue mode is on, the command will restart after finishing. This mode really only makes sense if copy mode is switched on. Depending on the {{MenuCommand|Select base objects after copying}} preference, either the original objects are selected for the next command call or the copies that were created last. See [[#Preferences|Preferences]].
* Press {{KEY|P}} or click the {{MenuCommand|Copy}} checkbox to toggle copy mode. If copy mode is on, the command will create rotated copies instead of rotating the original objects.
:You can use both {{KEY|T}} and {{KEY|P}} to place several copies in sequence. In this case, the duplicated element is the last placed copy.
* Hold {{KEY|Alt}} after the second point to also toggle copy mode. Keeping {{KEY|Alt}} pressed after clicking on the third point will allow you to continue placing copies using the same rotation base point and baseline; release {{KEY|Alt}} to finish the operation and see all copies.
* Press {{KEY|D}} or click the {{MenuCommand|Modify subelements}} checkbox to toggle subelement mode. If subelement mode is on, the command will use the selected subelements instead of the whole objects. The subelements must belong to [[Draft_Line|Draft Lines]] or [[Draft_Wire|Draft Wires]].
* If copy mode and subelement mode are both on, and edges of [[Draft_Wire|Draft Wires]] are selected, new wires will be created from those edges.
* Hold {{KEY|Ctrl}} while rotating to force [[Draft_Snap|snapping]] your point to the nearest snap location, independently of the distance.
* Holding down {{KEY|Alt}} after entering the {{MenuCommand|Base angle}} will also toggle copy mode. While {{KEY|Alt}} is held down multiple points can be picked for the {{MenuCommand|Rotation}}. Release {{KEY|Alt}} to finish the command and see the created copies.
* Hold {{KEY|Shift}} while rotating to [[Draft_Constrain|constrain]] your next point horizontally or vertically in relation to the rotation base point.
* Press {{KEY|S}} to switch [[Draft_Snap|Draft snapping]] on or off.
* Press {{KEY|Esc}} or the {{button|Close}} button to abort the current command; copies already placed will remain.
* Press {{KEY|Esc}} or the {{Button|Close}} button to abort the command.


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{{Emphasis|See also:}} [[Draft API]] and [[FreeCAD Scripting Basics]].
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* An Object that is [[Part_EditAttachment|attached]] cannot be rotated with the Draft Rotate command. To rotate it either its {{PropertyData|Support}} object has to be rotated, or its {{PropertyData|Attachment Offset}} has to be changed.

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See also: [[Preferences_Editor|Preferences Editor]] and [[Draft_Preferences|Draft Preferences]].

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* To change the number of decimals used for the input of coordinates and angles: {{MenuCommand|Edit → Preferences... → General → Units → Units settings → Number of decimals}}.
* To store and reuse the same copy mode setting across commands: {{MenuCommand|Edit → Preferences... → Draft → General settings → Draft tools options → Global copy mode}}.
* To reselect the base objects after copying objects: {{MenuCommand|Edit → Preferences... → Draft → General settings → Draft tools options → Select base objects after copying}}.

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See also: [https://freecad.github.io/SourceDoc/ Autogenerated API documentation] and [[FreeCAD_Scripting_Basics|FreeCAD Scripting Basics]].


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To rotate objects use the {{incode|rotate}} method of the Draft module.
The Rotate tool can be used in [[macros]] and from the [[Python]] console by using the following function:


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rotatedlist = rotate(objectslist, angle, center=Vector(0,0,0), axis=Vector(0,0,1), copy=False)
rotated_list = rotate(objectslist, angle, center=Vector(0,0,0), axis=Vector(0,0,1), copy=False)
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* {{incode|objectslist}} contains the objects to be rotated. It is either a single object or a list of objects.
* Rotates the base point of the objects in {{incode|objectlist}} by the given {{incode|angle}}.
** {{incode|objectlist}} is either a single object or a list of objects.
* {{incode|angle}} is the angle of rotation in degrees.
* {{incode|center}} is the center point of rotation.
** If a rotation base point ({{incode|center}}), and {{incode|axis}} are given, they are used; otherwise the rotation is based on the origin and around the Z axis.
* {{incode|axis}} is the direction of the axis of rotation.
:The rotation angle is relative to the base point of the object, which means that if an object is rotated 45 degrees, and then another 45 degrees, it will have rotated 90 degrees in total from its original position.
* If {{incode|copy}} is {{incode|True}} copies are created instead of rotating the original objects.
* If {{incode|copy}} is {{incode|True}} copies are created instead of rotating the original objects.
* {{incode|rotatedlist}} is returned with the original rotated objects, or with the new copies.
* {{incode|rotated_list}} is returned with the original rotated objects, or with the new copies. It is either a single object or a list of objects, depending on {{incode|objectlist}}.
** {{incode|rotatedlist}} is either a single object or a list of objects, depending on the input {{incode|objectlist}}.


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Example:
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import FreeCAD, Draft
import FreeCAD as App
import Draft


doc = App.newDocument()
Polygon1 = Draft.makePolygon(3, radius=500)
Draft.move(Polygon1, FreeCAD.Vector(1500, 0, 0))


polygon1 = Draft.make_polygon(3, radius=300)
Draft.rotate(Polygon1, 45)
Draft.move(polygon1, App.Vector(1000, 0, 0))


# Rotation around the origin
# Rotation around the origin
angle1 = 63
angle1 = 45
rot2 = Draft.rotate(Polygon1, angle1, copy=True)
rot2 = Draft.rotate(polygon1, angle1, copy=True)
rot3 = Draft.rotate(Polygon1, 2*angle1, copy=True)
rot3 = Draft.rotate(polygon1, 2*angle1, copy=True)
rot4 = Draft.rotate(Polygon1, 4*angle1, copy=True)
rot4 = Draft.rotate(polygon1, 4*angle1, copy=True)


Polygon2 = Draft.makePolygon(3, radius=1000)
polygon2 = Draft.make_polygon(3, radius=1000)
Polygon3 = Draft.makePolygon(5, radius=500)
polygon3 = Draft.make_polygon(5, radius=500)
Draft.move(Polygon2, FreeCAD.Vector(2000, 0, 0))
Draft.move(polygon2, App.Vector(2000, 0, 0))
Draft.move(Polygon3, FreeCAD.Vector(2000, 0, 0))
Draft.move(polygon3, App.Vector(2000, 0, 0))


# Rotation around another point
# Rotation around another point
angle2 = 60
angle2 = 60
c = FreeCAD.Vector(3100, 0, 0)
cen = App.Vector(3100, 0, 0)
List2 = [Polygon2, Polygon3]
list2 = [polygon2, polygon3]
rot_list2 = Draft.rotate(List2, angle2, center=c, copy=True)
rot_list2 = Draft.rotate(list2, angle2, center=cen, copy=True)
rot_list3 = Draft.rotate(List2, 2*angle2, center=c, copy=True)
rot_list3 = Draft.rotate(list2, 2*angle2, center=cen, copy=True)
rot_list4 = Draft.rotate(List2, 4*angle2, center=c, copy=True)
rot_list4 = Draft.rotate(list2, 4*angle2, center=cen, copy=True)

doc.recompute()
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Revision as of 19:33, 24 January 2022

Draft Rotate

Menu location
Modification → Rotate
Workbenches
Draft, Arch
Default shortcut
R O
Introduced in version
0.7
See also
Draft SubelementHighlight

Description

The Draft Rotate command rotates or copies selected objects around a center point by a given angle. In subelement mode the command rotates selected points and edges, or copies selected edges, of Draft Lines and Draft Wires.

The command can be used on 2D objects created with the Draft Workbench or Sketcher Workbench, but also on many 3D objects such as those created with the Part Workbench, PartDesign Workbench or Arch Workbench.

Rotating an object around a center point

Usage

See also: Draft Snap and Draft Constrain.

  1. Optionally select one or more objects, or one or more subelements of Draft Lines or Draft Wires.
  2. There are several ways to invoke the command:
    • Press the Draft Rotate button.
    • Select the Modification → Rotate option from the menu.
    • Use the keyboard shortcut: R then O.
  3. If you have not yet selected an object: select an object in the 3D view.
  4. The Rotate task panel opens. See Options for more information.
  5. If subelements have been selected: check the Modify subelements checkbox to switch on subelement mode.
  6. Pick the first point, the center of rotation, in the 3D view, or type coordinates and press the Enter point button.
  7. Pick the second point in the 3D view, or enter a Base angle.
  8. Pick the third point in the 3D view, or enter a Rotation.

Options

The single character keyboard shortcuts and the modifier key mentioned here can be changed. See Draft Preferences.

  • To manually enter the coordinates for the center of rotation enter the X, Y and Z component, and press Enter after each. Or you can press the Enter point button when you have the desired values. It is advisable to move the pointer out of the 3D view before entering coordinates.
  • The Relative checkbox, displayed in FreeCAD version 0.19 and earlier, has no purpose for this command.
  • Press G or click the Global checkbox to toggle global mode. If global mode is on, coordinates are relative to the global coordinate system, else they are relative to the working plane coordinate system. introduced in version 0.20
  • Press T or click the Continue checkbox to toggle continue mode. If continue mode is on, the command will restart after finishing. This mode really only makes sense if copy mode is switched on. Depending on the Select base objects after copying preference, either the original objects are selected for the next command call or the copies that were created last. See Preferences.
  • Press P or click the Copy checkbox to toggle copy mode. If copy mode is on, the command will create rotated copies instead of rotating the original objects.
  • Press D or click the Modify subelements checkbox to toggle subelement mode. If subelement mode is on, the command will use the selected subelements instead of the whole objects. The subelements must belong to Draft Lines or Draft Wires.
  • If copy mode and subelement mode are both on, and edges of Draft Wires are selected, new wires will be created from those edges.
  • Holding down Alt after entering the Base angle will also toggle copy mode. While Alt is held down multiple points can be picked for the Rotation. Release Alt to finish the command and see the created copies.
  • Press S to switch Draft snapping on or off.
  • Press Esc or the Close button to abort the command.

Notes

  • An Object that is attached cannot be rotated with the Draft Rotate command. To rotate it either its DataSupport object has to be rotated, or its DataAttachment Offset has to be changed.

Preferences

See also: Preferences Editor and Draft Preferences.

  • To change the number of decimals used for the input of coordinates and angles: Edit → Preferences... → General → Units → Units settings → Number of decimals.
  • To store and reuse the same copy mode setting across commands: Edit → Preferences... → Draft → General settings → Draft tools options → Global copy mode.
  • To reselect the base objects after copying objects: Edit → Preferences... → Draft → General settings → Draft tools options → Select base objects after copying.

Scripting

See also: Autogenerated API documentation and FreeCAD Scripting Basics.

To rotate objects use the rotate method of the Draft module.

rotated_list = rotate(objectslist, angle, center=Vector(0,0,0), axis=Vector(0,0,1), copy=False)
  • objectslist contains the objects to be rotated. It is either a single object or a list of objects.
  • angle is the angle of rotation in degrees.
  • center is the center point of rotation.
  • axis is the direction of the axis of rotation.
  • If copy is True copies are created instead of rotating the original objects.
  • rotated_list is returned with the original rotated objects, or with the new copies. It is either a single object or a list of objects, depending on objectlist.

Example:

import FreeCAD as App
import Draft

doc = App.newDocument()

polygon1 = Draft.make_polygon(3, radius=300)
Draft.move(polygon1, App.Vector(1000, 0, 0))

# Rotation around the origin
angle1 = 45
rot2 = Draft.rotate(polygon1, angle1, copy=True)
rot3 = Draft.rotate(polygon1, 2*angle1, copy=True)
rot4 = Draft.rotate(polygon1, 4*angle1, copy=True)

polygon2 = Draft.make_polygon(3, radius=1000)
polygon3 = Draft.make_polygon(5, radius=500)
Draft.move(polygon2, App.Vector(2000, 0, 0))
Draft.move(polygon3, App.Vector(2000, 0, 0))

# Rotation around another point
angle2 = 60
cen = App.Vector(3100, 0, 0)
list2 = [polygon2, polygon3]
rot_list2 = Draft.rotate(list2, angle2, center=cen, copy=True)
rot_list3 = Draft.rotate(list2, 2*angle2, center=cen, copy=True)
rot_list4 = Draft.rotate(list2, 4*angle2, center=cen, copy=True)

doc.recompute()