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title: "Rotation"
slug: "cyclone-3dr-applyrotationc"
updated: 2026-10-02T15:58:26Z
published: 2026-10-02T15:58:26Z
canonical: "rcdocs.leica-geosystems.com/cyclone-3dr-applyrotationc"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Rotation

![CmdRotation.svg](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/CmdRotation.svg)

This command rotates selected objects by an angle around an axis. During this operation, the object can be copied once or more.

> [!TIP]
> ### Requirements
> 
> Select the object(s) to be rotated and launch the command.

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1. Click the ![](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/image-Q4BPED13.png) **Axis position** button to modify the axis position. For more information on defining points, you can refer to [Define points](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-enteringpointprocedure).
2. Click the ![](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/image-6ZIWLISA.png) **Axis direction** button to modify its [direction](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-definenormaldirection).
3. Enter the rotation **Angle** in degree, in radian or in gon.
4. Optionally, you can create several copies. Check **Create copies** then enter the number of copies. N copies means that original object is kept and N rotations are done with a copy at each time.
5. Optionally, you can **Preview** to see if the result is correct.
6. Validate the command with **OK**, else, close the dialog box with **Cancel**.