Rotate Points Tool

What it Does

Turns one or more points around another point, like spinning them around a pin. You choose the points, choose the point they turn around (the pivot point), and say how far to turn. Each point keeps its distance from the pivot, so the group keeps its shape.

Use this when you know how far to turn the points, either as an angle in degrees or as a distance. If you want the points to turn until one of them lands on a target point, use Rotate Points To instead.

How to Use

1. Activate the tool by clicking the Rotate Points icon
2. Select one or more points to rotate, then select Continue
3. Select the pivot point, the point the others turn around, then select Continue
4. Enter the amount to turn in the Degrees: box, or in the Distance: box. Leave the other box at 0
5. Select Preview to see the new positions in pink. The original points stay where they are until you save
6. Change the number and select Preview again until the points are where you want them
7. Select Save to move the points, or Cancel to leave without changing anything

A positive number turns the points clockwise. A negative number turns them counterclockwise.

info

Distance is the straight-line gap between where the first point starts and where it ends up, measured in your current unit. The tool works out the angle from that gap. Use it when you know how far apart the old and new positions should be.

warning

If both Degrees: and Distance: have a number, the tool shows an alert. Enter 0 in one of them, then select Preview.

🧠Memorization

When you memorize a draft, the rotation is remembered.