Skip to content
Lacados LAKManual Vectric Aspire V12

How to rotate objects in Vectric software | Transforming Objects

Overview

Section titled “Overview”

This video demonstrates how to rotate selected objects in Vectric Aspire V12. It covers using the on-screen rotation handle, the dedicated Transform Objects tool, setting pivot points via anchor points or coordinates, and absolute vs. relative rotation modes.

Steps

Section titled “Steps”
  1. Select an object with the left mouse button to show the rotation handle at the top.
  2. Drag the handle to rotate the object interactively, or enter an angle value in the handle’s field and press Enter. Positive values rotate anticlockwise; negative values rotate clockwise.
  3. Alternatively, open the Transform Objects tool by clicking its icon or pressing R.
  4. Set the rotation pivot point:
    • Click one of the anchor points to place the pivot (shown as a white dot) at that corner or edge.
    • Or check Use coordinates and enter X and Y values to position the pivot precisely.
  5. Click and drag on the object to rotate it around the chosen pivot point.
  6. Choose the rotation mode:
    • Absolute – enter the target angle. The object rotates to that angle; clicking Apply again does nothing since it is already there.
    • Relative – enter an angle value to rotate the object by that amount from its current position. Click Apply repeatedly to keep rotating by the same increment. Negative values rotate clockwise.
  7. To rotate in fixed increments, hold the Alt key while dragging the rotation handle – rotation snaps to 15° steps.
  8. To move the pivot point freely, click and drag the white pivot dot. Hold Shift while dragging to disable snapping and place it anywhere.

Key Points / Warnings

Section titled “Key Points / Warnings”
  • Positive angle values rotate anticlockwise, negative values rotate clockwise.
  • Absolute rotation sets the object to a specific angle, so repeated Apply has no effect.
  • Relative rotation is incremental from the current position, so Apply can be used multiple times.
  • Hold Alt while rotating for 15° increments.
  • Hold Shift while moving the pivot point to bypass snapping.
  • The pivot point is indicated by a white dot; its position changes the rotation behavior.
  • The R key opens the Rotate Selected Objects tool quickly.
  • Make sure Use coordinates is checked before entering coordinate values for the pivot.