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# 2.2.13 Rotate

This command is used to rotate selected (Section 2.2.14) objects.

The Rotate command can be invoked using the Change>Rotate menu item, the Rotate button, the menu raised by a Right-Click over the Main Canvas or by the Shift+Right+Drag command when in Select mode.

Successful use of this command requires selection of the object(s) to be rotated before attempting to rotate it. An object is selected by using the Left-Click command. A group of connected objects can be selected using the Shift+Left-Click command.

A pop-up menu with commands controlling how objects move during the Rotate function can be activated by entering a Shift+Right-Click command while hovering over the Main Canvas.

Rotation can be achieved using one of the following methods;

  Left+Drag using the mouse. See Section 2.2.13.1 for detail.

  Selecting fixed or specified degrees of rotation using a Right-Click menu. See Section 2.2.13.2 for detail.

  Aligning the selected object with another object on the layout. See Section 2.2.13.3 for detail.

- 2.2.13.1 Using Mouse
- 2.2.13.2 Using Degree's of Rotation
- 2.2.13.3 Aligned With Another Object