Rotate properties

For details of how to change properties, see Changing object properties.

Property

Option

Description

Can Rotate

Freely

Default

Object can rotate without any restrictions

 

Clockwise

Object can only rotate in a clockwise direction.

 

Anticlockwise

Object can only rotate in an anticlockwise direction.

 

No

Object cannot rotate.

Rotate Step

 

Object rotates a step at a time.

Rotate About

Center

Default

Object can only rotate around its own center.

 

Other Place

Object can rotate around another place which you can define.

 

Other Object

Object can rotate around another object.

 

First Text Line

Object can rotate around the first line of text.

 

Specific Point

Object can rotate around a specific point.

 

Top Left

Object can rotate around the top left.

 

Top

Object can rotate around the top.

 

Top Right

Object can rotate around the top right.

 

Left

Object can rotate around the left.

 

Right

Object can rotate around the right.

 

Bottom Left

Object can rotate around the bottom left.

Rotate Object

 

Only enabled if 'Rotate About' is set to 'Other Object' (see above).

Select the object from the 'Select Object' Dialog Box.

Rotate Point x

 

Object can rotate around the x coordinate.

Rotate Point y

 

Object can rotate around the y coordinate.