Create 3D Parts > Rotation, Line (3D Menu)

This command can be used to rotate multiple 2D objects around an identified axis and combine them into a 3D part.

The 2D objects to be combined into a 3D part must be chosen. Click on objects to choose them.

Any line in an existing object can be identified as rotation axis, including a side of a rectangle or a circle segment leg. If a construction aid line (an infinite line) is chosen as rotation axis, its length will be automatically clipped and no axis end points will be available.

After identifying the rotation axis, the "Create Rotation" dialog appears, in which the parameters for the transformation from the 2D plane to 3D space are entered.

If the "Duplicate" checkbox is enabled in the dialog, the chosen 2D objects will not be deleted after the 3D part has been created.

Each 3D part can consist of an arbitrary number of 2D objects which will be handled as one unit. Within one 3D part, the display order of all partial objects will automatically be sorted to assure a correct output from "background" to "foreground". Multiple 3D parts among themselves must either be sorted manually or combined to achieve a correct display order.