View source for LFS Editor/Guides/Rotating a Model

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This is a guide how to '''rotate a model''' in the [[LFS Editor/Modeller|modeller]].

Suppose you have [[../Importing an external model|imported a 3D model]] which faces the wrong direction:

[[Image:LFS Editor badly rotated model.jpg|thumb|none|Wrongly rotated 3D model in LFS Editor]]

{{tip|If you have imported an external 3D model and it appears wrongly rotated in LFS Editor, you should re-export it from a 3D editor with the correct export settings. See [[../Importing an external model#Export Settings|Importing an external model - Export Settings]].}}

== Rotating a model by a set number of degrees around a point ==


{{steps
| In the [[LFS Editor/Modeller|modeller]], switch to [[../../Modeller/Point Mode|point mode]] by clicking {{old button|point}} at the top left of the screen or by pressing {{key press|3}}.
| Switch to a [[../../User Interface#Viewports|2D view]] depending on which axis you want to rotate the model around. For example, to rotate the model around the X axis, switch to the right side 2D view by clicking the  {{old button|R|#00ff00}} button at the bottom right or by pressing {{key press|R}}.
| Select a point around which the rotation will be done by clicking it with {{key press|LMB}}. <p>[[Image:LFS Editor rotation pivot point.jpg|thumb|none|Pivot point selected]]</p>
| Select all points by pressing {{key press|Ctrl|A}}. The selected pivot point will remain green and all other points will be red. <p>[[Image:LFS Editor rotation select all points.jpg|thumb|none|All points selected]]</p>
| Click the {{old button|rotate|#a1a1ff}} button in the left panel. A dialog will appear.
| Enter the desired number of degrees to rotate anti-clockwise around the green point and click {{button|OK}} press {{key press|Enter}}. In this example, the correct rotation is {{kbd|90}}. <p>[[Image:LFS Editor rotate around green point dialog.jpg|thumb|none|LFS Editor - rotate around green point dialog]]</p> <p>[[Image:LFS Editor after model rotation.jpg|thumb|none|Rotated model]]</p>
| Move the model so it fits in between the wheels. One way to move the model is to drag one of the move buttons going from the green point. <p>[[Image:LFS Editor point move buttons.jpg]]</p>
}}

This is the final result:

[[Image:LFS Editor model rotation result.jpg|thumb|none|Successfully rotated model]]

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