Rotate objects
You can copy or move an object in a model by rotating it around any line you choose. In a drawing, you can copy or move an object by rotating it around a given line on the work plane.
Positive rotation is according to the right-hand rule (clockwise when looking from the start point of the rotation axis).
Rotate around a line
Use the line option in the Rotate dialog box when you want to copy and rotate, or move and rotate objects around any given line in the model.
Example
In this example, a fitting plate is copied and rotated around a construction line that is located at the following coordinates.
As a result, the copied fitting plates follow the curve of the concrete panel.
Rotate around the z axis
Use the Z option in the Rotate dialog box when you want to copy and rotate, or move and rotate objects around the z axis in the model.
Rotate drawing objects
Use this option when you want to rotate drawing objects on the work plane.
Rotation settings
Use the Copy - Rotate and Move - Rotate dialog boxes to view and modify the settings that are used when you rotate objects in Tekla Structures. The units depend on the settings in .
Option |
Description |
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X0 |
The x and y coordinates of the start point of the rotation axis. |
Y0 |
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Origin angle |
The angle of the rotation axis when rotating around a line on the work plane. |
Number of copies |
Define the number of copies created. |
dZ |
The difference in position between the original and copied object in the z direction. |
Rotation angle |
The rotation angle between the original and new position. |
Around |
Define whether the rotation axis is a line on the work plane or in the z direction. |