Where in the manual

[rockyshepheard]

is the topic of 3D rotation. There is an icon I occasionally get which allows me to select an axis and a rotation amount.

If I make a polyline solid or build face I don't see it. I typically get it when I import a 3DS file.

Can someone direct me to the chapter?

Thx

[Chopsaw]

You might be referring to symbol rotation    or transform and replicate   has rotation settings.

Hover on the tool icon and press F1 for more info or open the DBX and click HELP.

[rockyshepheard]

That is it. I think I have figured out the object I am trying to rotate in 3D has to be a library symbol. Trouble is when I import an exported object, it says it has not faces.

But I know it was an extruded object before I exported it to dwg.

[Chopsaw]

2 minutes ago, rockyshepheard said:

Trouble is when I import an exported object, it says it has not faces.

But I know it was an extruded object before I exported it to dwg.

 

Not so sure chief does 3D DWG.  That would explain the lack of faces.  Try 3DS or DAE.

[rockyshepheard]

I want to draw a rectangle, extrude it and convert to symbol but it greyed out. Any idea what rigid expectations CA has for an object such that it is convertible into a symbol?

[glennw]

You can't extrude a rectangle.

Were you in a 3D view of floor plan?

[rockyshepheard]

Just figured it out.

I draw a rectangle, give it thickness, go into 3D view and THEN convert to symbol. It isn't allowed in plan view obviously.