Rotating elements in plan

Tool(s): Rotate

You can use Rotate, Plan to rotate elements in plan.

To rotate 2D elements

1. Click Rotate (How).
   

   Activate Rotate in one of the following ways

   • Menu bar: Edit

   • Keyboard: SHIFT+CTRL+D

   • Toolbar: Edit
2. Click Plan in the input options.
3. Select the elements you want to rotate in plan.
   

   • To select a single element, click it.
   • To select elements in a region, use the left mouse button to open a selection rectangle around the elements you want to select
   • To include all the elements in the current document, click All in the Input options or press CTRL+A. Please note that this option is not available for all tools.

   For more information on the options available for selecting elements in Allplan, see Selecting elements, overview.

   When selecting elements, you can use the Filter Assistant to apply a filter based on element types and/or properties. For more information, see Filter Assistant.

4. Enter the base point for the rotation.
5. Define the angle of rotation in one of the following ways:
   • Enter the angle in the dialog line and press Enter to confirm. A positive angle produces counter-clockwise rotation.
   • Specify a starting point and direction point for the rotation.
   • Click a line (this serves as the reference line) and then another line (serves as the direction line). The element is rotated by the smaller of the two angles produced by the lines. This way, you can align an element with existing elements, for example.
     Example

Tip: If you do not need to place the elements exactly, you can also select them in plan using handles and then rotate them. For more information, see Editing elements using handles.