# Rotate 3D command (Transform menu)

Use this command to rotate objects around an axis of the rotation.

To define the rotation, the following items must be given:

- Axis
- Center point
- Angle

To rotate objects on the active CPlane, use Rotate command.

## Step 1

For the prompt "Specify objects", select objects to rotate. you can select multiple objects. Press `Enter` key to finish the selection.

## Step 2

For the prompt "Specify the center of rotation", locate the center of rotation.

## Step 3

For the prompt "Specify the direction of the rotation axis", specify the direction of the axis of the rotation. The line between the center point specified in Step 2 through this point defines the axis of the rotation.

To toggle copy option, press `C` key.

## Step 4

For the prompt "Specify the start point of the rotation", specify X axis of rotation in its polar coodinate system. The line between the center point specified in Step 2 and this point defines X axis of the rotation in polar coordinate system.

To toggle copy option, press `C` key.

## Step 5

For the prompt "Specify the terminate point of the rotation", specify the angle of rotation in its polar coodinate system.

To toggle copy option, press `C` key.

After you locate the end point of the rotation, this command rotates the objects. When the Copy option is enabled, this command copies objects transformed.