Rotate objects

You can rotate an object in a drawing by specifying an angle of rotation. You can also specify a point on the drawing around which to rotate, or rotate around a point on the selected object.

To rotate an object

2 In the toolbox, click the Free transform tool .

3 Click the Free rotation button on the property bar.

If you want to change the reference point to use when rotating the object, locate the Object origin icon on the property bar and click the box that corresponds to the reference point you want to set.

You can also
Apply the rotation according to the object’s position rather than the x and y coordinates	Click the Relative to object button on the Transform toolbar. To open the Transform toolbar, click View Toolbars Transform.
Rotate an object using the Transform docker	Click Object Transform Rotate.
Specify two points for the angle by dragging	In the Transform docker, click the Rotation angle button next to the Angle of rotation box, and drag in the drawing window.
Specify a point on the drawing to rotate around by clicking	In the Transform docker, click the Specify point button next to the X and Y boxes, and click a point on the drawing.
Rotate around a point on the selected object	In the Center area of the Transform docker, enable the Relative center check box, and click the point on the origin locator that corresponds to the center of rotation that you want to set.
Adjust the object orientation when rotating	In the Transform docker, enable the Rotate orientation option .
Keep the object orientation when rotating	In the Transform docker, enable the Retain orientation option .
Leave the original object unchanged and apply the transformation to a copy	In the Transform docker, type a number in the Copies box.

You can also rotate a selected object by dragging a rotation handle clockwise or counterclockwise.

You can also rotate an object by typing a value in the Angle of rotation box on the Transform toolbar. To display the Transform toolbar, click View Toolbars Transform.