Rotate assembly components

Use Free Rotate to rotate an individual component.

  1. On the ribbon, click Assemble tab Position panel Free Rotate .
  2. Click the component to rotate.
  3. Drag to the appropriate view of the component.
    • To rotate in any direction, click inside the 3D rotate symbol and drag in the appropriate direction.
    • To rotate about the horizontal axis, click the top or bottom handle of the 3D rotate symbol and drag vertically.
    • To rotate about the vertical axis, click the left or right handle of the 3D rotate symbol and drag horizontally.
    • To rotate planar to the screen, pause the cursor over the rim until the symbol changes to a circle, click the rim, and drag in a circular direction.
  4. Release mouse button to drop component in rotated position.

When you click Update, a component snaps back to its constrained or connected position. An grounded component and components with no relationships relocates to the new position. Any components related to a grounded component snap into their connected or constrained positions in the new location.

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