Object handling – Rotate and scale

Rotate by mouse click by step angle

The operation rotates the symbol with each click / at a specified step angle, which you can define manually.

Define the step angle for rotation Press   [A] A dialog asks for the angle by which to rotate the symbol with each mouse click. Insert the value. Click OK. You can perform the next operation. Rotate by mouse click by step angle Press and hold  [Shift]+[Ctrl]. Depending on the desired direction of rotation click /. The symbol rotates according to the defined step angle.  Animation

Rotate by entering a value(around all axes)

The operation allows to rotate a symbol around all its axes by a numerical input.

Rotate in proportion to This and Next Point

The operation aligns the object to a line between two points.

Application via keyboard keys Point to the first reference point.The cursor snaps to the point. Press  [Shift]+[A]. From the selected point a moveable line is attached to the cursor. Click on the second reference point.The object is oriented to the reference line. You can perform the next operation. Application via the context menu Point to the first reference point.The cursor snaps to the point. Click . The context menu appears. Select:From Cursor Position  Rotate in proportion to This and Next Point. From the selected point a moveable line is attached to the cursor. Click on the second reference point.The object is oriented to the reference line. You can perform the next operation.  Animation

Align perpendicular to a line

The operation aligns the symbol perpendicular to an existing line.

Application Activate  Use Automatic Rotation Press and hold [Ctrl]. Move the symbol to a line.The line is highlighted in orange. The symbol aligns itself to a line. Release the button.You can perform the next operation.  Animation

Scale symbol

The operation increases or decreases the size of the symbol by a specified factor.

Set Rotate/Scale to default values

The operation enables the default setting for rotating and scaling.