Rotate 3D using Rotate Dialog Box

To rotate the drawing using the dialog box, do the following:

1. From the Graphic Modes toolbar, select the 3D Rotate Mode button () to open the 3D Rotate dialog box.

2. From the 3D Rotate dialog box, select the view to be altered (numbered as 1-4 option buttons).

3. Select the Degree Increment (1, 5, 10, or 45) option to determine the rotation amount in degrees.

4. Click on one of the axis buttons (X+, X-, Y+, Y-, Z+, or Z-) to rotate the drawing by the defined increment around the selected axis.

5. Click Close to display the changes to the CAD image in the Graphic Display window.

Reset - This button snaps the rotation of the drawing in the Rotate dialog box and in the Graphic Display window to the closest axis.

Animate - If you select this check box, PC-DMIS dynamically re-draws the part in the Graphic Display window as it is rotated inside the dialog box. If you clear this check box, and then use a rotation button in the dialog box, the rotation of the actual part on the screen does not take place until you release the clicked button.