Is component rotation limited to 4 digits or can it be expanded?

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,

    I cannot guaranty that this will make the next version, but will be in a future release. Just not sure exactly when.

    Regards,

    Mike Dattilio
    Bentley Product Advantage Group Analyst
    AutoPIPE Product Line Bentley Systems, Inc.
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  • I appreciate the response Mike and the increase in accuracy for now. I'll look forward to seeing this in the next version.
    Best regards,
    Tim
  • 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. 

    Regards,

    Mike Dattilio
    Bentley Product Advantage Group Analyst
    AutoPIPE Product Line Bentley Systems, Inc.
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    Answer Verified By: Timothy Phan