Rotation Field Precision

The 2026.1 release introduces enhanced display precision for rotation input fields in the Update Origin Tool. The update is focused on improving usability and accuracy in defining precise rotations for coordinate system alignment.

What's New?

• Rotation fields (YZ, XZ, XY) now display values up to 8 decimal places, allowing users to input and review high-precision angles directly in the interface.
• Improved input handling: Whitespace and formatting issues are now automatically resolved to ensure cleaner data entry.
• Invalid input protection: Non-numeric entries or malformed values are reset to 0.00000000 automatically.
• Boundary enforcement: Rotation values are constrained between -360 and 360 degrees for consistency and reliability.
• The tool now accurately processes and reflects combined axis rotations, maintaining spatial correctness.

Internal Handling & UI Behavior

• The tool displays rotation values rounded to 8 decimal places, while internally retaining full floating-point precision.
• Leading or trailing whitespace in input is automatically trimmed during entry, ensuring consistent formatting.
• When invalid or out-of-range values are entered, the field resets to 0.00000000 to maintain tool stability and prevent misconfigurations.
• The origin coordinate fields (X, Y, Z) remain unaffected by this update and continue to follow existing precision settings.
• Changes to global Precision settings in Preferences do not impact the display behavior of the rotation fields—this design is intentional to maintain high accuracy independently.
• Mixed and boundary values (e.g., 180°, -270°) are correctly applied to the model’s orientation, reflecting accurate rotational state in the tool.

Known Considerations

• The enhanced rotation precision is fixed at 8 digits and does not currently respond to user-defined precision settings from Preferences.
• Inputs beyond the supported range (±360°) are automatically rejected.
• No crash or instability observed during intensive input or AutoCAD-linked use cases.

Snapshots

Before precision update and after precision update:

Input validation cases:

Rotation applied:

Values exceeding ±360° are not accepted.

Summary

The new rotation precision handling provides better visibility, reliability, and control for users working with fine-grained origin adjustments. With cleaner input management and a robust validation system, the tool is now more resilient to user error and maintains consistent output precision.