rotate base on reference

[Bill L.]

Does Mastercam have a sequence to rotate an objet, that is like a feature in Autocad.

Autocad provides for a rotate object by referencing three points. The rotation point itself, the original point and the point to rotate to. Can anyone offer advise?

Example, if two lines form an angle, the convergence of the lines would be the rotation point. The end of one line would be the original point from and the end of the other line, would be the point to rotate to.

[Salahuddin]

so it will be something rotate and translate in one shot, its nice if Mastercam will have this option in future.

[toolall1]

it would be a nice option.

for now, translate to your point ,then rotate.

[Eric Witthus Prototek Engineering]

Bill,

 

If you go into the xform rotate function and right click in the white angle window you get a list, if you choose angle menu and then pts (2or3) it lets you pick 3 points off your screen, I'm not sure if this is what your looking for.

 

Eric

[Bill L.]

Eric,

That is the trick - perfect!

Thank you for the technique!