I'm working on a model and using the AutoCAD DXF feature to import into a model. The models are rotated by a 9 digit number, e.g. -23.312345678.
When I try to rotate the model around a point, I make sure to input all 9 digits but when I hit tab AutoPIPE changes it to a simple 3 digit number. However the max number of characters I can input is 4 characters, resulting in (-23.3).
A quick test shows that rotating at -23.300 results in the same dimensions as -23.312345678, which makes me believe that those extra digits are dropped.
Is there a way to rotate it with a more fine-tune approach?
Thank you.
Hello Timothy,
You are correct that the Rotating angles is limited to only 5 characters (i.e. decimal, number, sign). I have logged an enhancement to increase this value.
Enhancement 134265: Increase the number of character input for Rotate
In the meantime, one work around, perform 2 rotations:
Rotation Angles (in degrees) : X-Axis: -23.0 Y-Axis: 0.000 Z-Axis: 0.000
Rotation Angles (in degrees) : X-Axis: -.312 Y-Axis: 0.000 Z-Axis: 0.000
thus adding at least 2 more digits to your accuracy.
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Answer Verified By: Timothy Phan