Steps to use rotation in Cad - How to rotate objects on AutoCAD

1. Rotate Objects in Cad with the Rotate Tool

Step 1: Click on Home (1) => click Rotate (2).

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Step 2: You highlight the object to rotate.

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And press the Space key to start rotating.

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Next, you click on a point to rotate and start moving the rotation direction according to the center of the cursor. Press Enter to save the settings.

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And finally you have the original rotated object.

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2. Use Rotate or Ro command to rotate

Instead of clicking on the tool, you use the command to rotate it faster. Please act as follows:

Step 1: Type rotate or ro and press Enter.

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Step 2: You click on the area to rotate => press the Space key.

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Next, you click on the rotation point and rotate the object in the direction you want.

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The object will then be rotated in the direction you specify.

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3. Rotate and duplicate objects

If you want to create a similar object with a different orientation without affecting the original object, you need to use the copy command when rotating. Proceed as follows:

Step 1: You enter the command ro or rotate => Enter.

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Step 2: You select the object to rotate.

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Next, you press the Space key to start rotating.

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Step 3: You left-click to create a radial rotation point (1) and enter the command c => Enter (2).

to copy the selection. Next, you left click again to rotate and create a new object.

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After completing the above steps, you have the copied object with a new position compared to the original.

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With the instructions in the article, you can master the rotate command on Cad in a few basic operations. Good luck!

Marvin Fry

Update 16 July 2021