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{{Title|Rotate Tool}}
 
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{{l|Image:Rotate_icon.png|64px}} <span style="font-size:150%">'''ALT-T'''</span>
 
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==Introduction==
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The {{Literal|Rotate Tool}} rotate the selected {{l|Handle|Handles}}. It works much like to {{l|Transform Tool}} except for when multiple {{l|Handle|Handles}} are selected.
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==Options==
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The rotate tool works much like to {{l|Normal Tool}} except for when multiple ducks are selected.  To see this, select multiple ducks, by either:
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==Usage==
* pressing Control-A to select all ducks
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{{l|Handle#Choose_your_handles|Select multiple Handles}}, by either:
* dragging a rectangle around a group of ducks
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* Pressing {{Shortcut|Control|A}} to select all Handles
* holding the Control key while clicking ducks to toggle their selected status
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* Dragging a rectangle around a group of Handles
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* Holding the {{Shortcut|Control}} key while clicking Handles to toggle their selected status
  
Then drag one of the selected ducks. All the selected ducks will move, rotating about the centre of the selected group.
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Then drag one of the selected Handles. All the selected Handles will move, rotating about the center of the selected handles group.
 
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The rotate tool has a tool option, 'Allow scale', to allow the selected ducks to be scaled and rotated at the same time.
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Latest revision as of 01:27, 8 March 2016

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Tool rotate.png ALT-T

Introduction

The "Rotate Tool" rotate the selected Handles. It works much like to Transform Tool except for when multiple Handles are selected.

Options

Rotate Tool Options.png
  • Allow Scale : Allow the selected Handles to be scaled and rotated at the same time.


Usage

Select multiple Handles, by either:

  • Pressing ControlA to select all Handles
  • Dragging a rectangle around a group of Handles
  • Holding the Control key while clicking Handles to toggle their selected status

Then drag one of the selected Handles. All the selected Handles will move, rotating about the center of the selected handles group.


Languages Language: 

English • Deutsch