The 3 Point Rotate tool allows you to copy or move selected parts of the model, for example, to create a multi-cavity model. The Move option transforms the original entities. The Copy option first copies the selected entities and all associated properties, and then transforms the new copy. To access this tool, click 
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Use the 3 Point Rotate command to rotate the selected entities by defining a plane to transform onto the XY plane.
Dialog elements
- Coordinate 1
- Specifies how the selected entities are rotated by defining an origin.
The selected entities are rotated so that Coordinate 1 is placed on the axis origin.
Enter the X, Y and Z values of the coordinate directly in the box, or, click on a location in the model display window. If you want the selection to snap to a particular model aspect, for example, a node, select an entry in the Filter drop-down list before clicking on the model.
- Coordinate 2
- Specifies how the selected entities are rotated by defining the X axis direction.
The selected entities are rotated so that the line between Coordinate 1 and Coordinate 2 is placed on the X axis.
Enter the X, Y and Z values of the coordinate directly in the box, or, click on a location in the model display window. If you want the selection to snap to a particular model aspect, for example, a node, select an entry in the Filter drop-down list before clicking on the model.
- Coordinate 3
- Specifies how the selected entities are rotated by defining the XY plane.
The selected entities are rotated so that the plane defined by Coordinate 1, Coordinate 2, and Coordinate 3 is placed on the XY plane.
Enter the X, Y and Z values of the coordinate directly in the box, or, click on a location in the model display window. If you want the selection to snap to a particular model aspect, for example, a node, select an entry in the Filter drop-down list before clicking on the model.