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How do you rotate a reference plane in Revit?
Controlling rotation in Revit
- Choose Create > Datum > Reference Line > Draw > Line.
- Click the intersection of two reference planes to place the first endpoint, and then click the drawing again to place the other endpoint.
How do you lock geometry to a reference line?
Constrain Family Geometry
- Use the Align tool and select the specific reference plane and the sketch line to establish the constraint.
- When the lock symbol displays, click it to lock the constraint.
How do you Rotate a plane in Creo?
Hold down the CTRL key to select multiple surfaces. The dragger appears on the selected surface. A Live Toolbar appears with Move and Rotate selected by default.
How do you rotate a nested family?
Go to the Modify tab, then the Properties panel, and select the Family Types button. Next to the Rotation Angle parameter, type in a new value and pick the Apply button. Verify that the Reference Line rotates as desired. Pick the OK button when you are satisfied that it rotates as desired.
How do you lock an extrusion to reference a plane?
Reference planes are used as construction and guide lines. While in a sketch mode (or after finishing the sketch), a line in an extrusion can be locked with the reference plane it’s on top of by using the align tool to click both lines and then clicking the lock icon (see Figure 11).
What kinds of dimension constraints does Revit use?
Lock a permanent dimension to create a constraint. When you place a permanent dimension, you can click the lock icon for the dimension and create a constraint. A constraint (dashed blue line) appears when you select its references, as shown in the following image.
Is it possible to rotate a reference plane?
Not only can you easily control a rotating reference plane, I find it can be easier to host and rotate sweeps along a plane (rather than a line). To start off, draw a plane at an angle, and give it a parameter to flex. Modify the angle. Depending on where/how you drew it, the plane may shift once, or it may rotate about its original intersection.
How can I rotate an object with reference to another object?
Align tool is another way of rotating an object with reference to another. I will use the same example of spanner to explain this tip. Type AL and press enter then select the spanner and press enter again. Now you need to specify the first point of reference.
How do you draw a plane that rotates?
To start off, draw a plane at an angle, and give it a parameter to flex. Modify the angle. Depending on where/how you drew it, the plane may shift once, or it may rotate about its original intersection. Either way it will only shift once, and then it will stick.
How do you rotate an object in AutoCAD?
Type RO and press enter to start the rotate command, select the spanner, and press enter key again. Click on any point on the spanner and that will become the base point about which the spanner will rotate. In this case, I am selecting a random point close to the center of the spanner as the base point.