Key-in for Rotate 2-points?

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Is there a key-in for Rotate 2-points? I'm assigning them to function keys, and I can get it to rotate by angle (rotate original) and rotate 3 points (Rotate points) but I can not figure out how to get Rotate 2-points, which is probably my most used Rotate command. 
 
 Is it possible? Thanks!

Bob Rayner · Accepted Answer

Matt's got this, Spin it is

Matthew Eiben · Answer

For 2 points try "spin", "spin original" or "spin copy"

Oto · Answer

Key-In: rotate icon;set item toolsettings rotatemethod=1 
 Key-in: rotate icon;set item toolsettings rotatemethod=2

Lorys · Answer

Tom there is an excellent article in ASKINGA regarding finding keyins usinge the SET ITEM.. worth of printing to pdf and paper to paste in your microstation bible scrap book.. .doesnt everyone have one? man I've been doing mstn for too long....

Darcy Sulz · Answer

Tom, depending on if you are trying to rotate the view or an element there are a few ways to accomplish this. 
 For Rotate View by 2-points - the Key-in is "rotate view extended". This is the easiest version. It sets your snaps to nearest and gives you the dashed guide line with the endpoints shown. Just keep the 2 points option selected. You could also use " rotate view points". It works similar to the above but the snaps aren't auto enabled and you don't see the guide line.

For Rotate Element by 2-points - the Key-in is "rotate points". To use it in a Function Key use this code: rotate points;set item toolsettings rotatemethod=1 (sets the dialog to 2 points). If you want it set to Active Angle use =0, and for 3points use =2. 
 
 As mentioned before Spin works as well and just automatically sets the 2 points option where as rotate points auto sets 3 points. 
 Oto's answer showed this as well. It needed a bit more explaining as I didn't understand it at first. 
 
 These articles explain a bit more. 
 https://communities.bentley.com/products/microstation/w/askinga/4855/determining-keyins-associated-with-tool-settings 
 https://envisioncad.com/toolsettings-key-ins/

Key-in for Rotate 2-points?

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