Operation Manual

5) Click on a center selection handle and hold the mouse button down until the cursor
changes to parallel arrows. These center selection handles are not available for 3D shapes
created using the extrusion method.
6) Drag the cursor to rotate the 3D object around the horizontal axis or the vertical axis. The
left and right center selection handles are used for the horizontal axis. The top and bottom
center selection handles are used for the vertical axis.
7) Release the mouse button when you are satisfied with the rotation effect.
Note
By default, the rotation point is in the center of a selected 3D object. This
rotation point can be moved to change the center of rotation and create a different
effect when you carry out rotation. Move your cursor over the rotation point until it
changes (normally a pointed fist), then click and drag the rotation point to a new
position. Alternatively, click and drag on the 3D object to a new position when it is
in rotation mode to move the object away from the default position for the center of
rotation.
Using the Rotation dialog
1) Select the 3D object (3D scene or 3D shape).
2) Go to Format > Position and Size on the main menu bar, or right-click on the selected
object and select Position and Size from the context menu, or press the F4 key to open
the Position and Size dialog (Figure 170).
3) Click on the Rotation tab to open the Rotation page.
4) In the Rotation angle section, enter the number of degrees for rotation in the Angle box.
5) Alternatively, click and drag the Rotation Angle indicator in Default settings until you reach
the rotation angle you require. As you drag the indicator, the rotation angle is displayed in
the Angle box.
6) In the Pivot point section, enter the X and Y coordinates in the Position X and Position Y
boxes to adjust the location of rotation point.
7) Alternatively, select one of the position points in Default settings to adjust the location of the
rotation point. The default location is in the center.
8) Click OK to save your changes and close the dialog.
Figure 170: Rotation dialog
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