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3.2.4 Model transformations
Model Transformation can be achieved through the Edit menu or the toolbar:
Moving the model:
Click the “Move” button and choose, or input, the distance you
want to move in the text box. Then choose the axis (direction) in which you want to
move. Each time you click the axis button the model will move again.
For example: Move the model -5 mm along Z axis (or down 5mm).
Procedure: 1. Click on “Move”; 2. Input “-5” in the text box; 3. Click the “Z axis”.
Rotating the model:
Click the “Rotate” button on the toolbar, choose or input how many
degrees you want to rotate in the text box, then choose the axis to rotate around.
For example: Rotate the model around Y axis by 30
o
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Procedure: 1. Click “Rotate”; 2. Input 30 in the text box
;
3. Click “Y axis”.
Note: positive numbers rotate counterclockwise and negative numbers rotate clockwise.