ROTATE_SELECTED

Rotates pre-selected objects.

Description

Rotates pre-selected model space objects, which can be members, plates, supports, links, loads etc.. The roation is defined by the coordinates of the center of rotation, the coordinates of a reference point, and the angle of rotation. The command will execute only if there is 1 or more objects selected.

Syntax

ROTATE_SELECTED [CentX] [CentY] [CentZ] [RefX] [RefY] [RefZ] [Angle]

Command parameters

Command parameter	Assignment	Value format	Input options
CentX, CentY, CentZ	Required	Integer	Local, variable
RefX, RefY, RefZ	Required	Integer	Local, variable
Angle	Required	Integer	Local, variable

CentX, CentY, CentZ:

Coordinates of the center of rotation.

RefX, RefY, RefZ:

Coordinates of the reference point.

Angle:

Angle of rotation. Unit of measurment: degrees [°].

Sample code

Command only:

ROTATE_SELECTED 0 0 0 5000 0 0 90

With added prerequisites: (object creation and selection)

LOAD_SECTION_LIBRARY Sec_ID1 "HEA 200"

CREATE Mem_ID1 Structural_member "HEA 200"
0 0 0
0 0 3000

CREATE Mem_ID2 Structural_Member "HEA 200"
3000 0 0
3000 0 3000

SELECT ALL

ROTATE_SELECTED 0 0 0 5000 0 0 90