need some help in AutoCAD 2002

[JB]

Ok, im just messing around with the 3d shapes(i know autoCAD is poor at 3d, just want to see if i can do it) and i created a wedge. Is there any way to rotate it around the x-axis? It only lets me rotate around the z-axis, which is not what i need. i need to do this because it always creates the slope of the wedge on the x-axis. Thanks ahead of time!

[jono]

It should let you rotate around x,y,z. I'm guessing here and never really used the app but check to see if any buttons open and lock the axis, the apps i use have them, just a thought.

[T-BirD]

If it's like ACAD2000, you need to change the viewport, I think. One way to do that is UCS - New - 3, then align it via 3 points (it helps to have a cube already handy, and be looking at it at a diagonal like SW viewpoint).

I know there's an easier way, but I can't seem to recall how to change from X-Y to X-Z, Z-Y, etc.

[csimon]

yeah change the ucs definitely ...also if 2002 is like 2004 try rotate3d.

[csimon]

Radeon_Man said
(i know autoCAD is poor at 3d, just want to see if i can do it)
I do all of my solid modeling in autocad then import it to 3dstudio ...it's not so bad once you get the hang of it.