# ROTATE Command [GstarCAD 2018](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/Index.md) → [Commands](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/Commands/(Commands).md) → [R](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/Commands/R/(R).md) The ROTATE command is used to rotate selected object around the specified base point. ## Command Access: > **Ribbon:** Home \> Modify \> Rotate **Menu:** Modify \> Rotate **Command:** ROTATE > **Shortcut:** select object and right-click, and then click "Rotate" ## Command Prompts: > UCS current positive angle: ANGDIR\=counter clockwise ANGBASE\=0 > Select object: > Specify the base point: > Specify rotation angle or \[Copy/Reference\] \<0\>: Relative Glossary:  **Rotation angle:** Specify the rotation angle. The rotation axis goes across the specified base point and is parallel to Z axis of current UCS.  **Copy:** Create a copy of selected object. **Reference:** Specify a reference angle, the selected object rotated to a new absolute angle referencing to the specified reference angle.  Rotating selected objects, the frame of viewport is parallel to the boundary of drawing area. ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/Commands/R/ROTATE%20Command.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](../../../2017/Commands/R/ROTATE%20Command.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/Commands/R/ROTATE%20Command.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/Commands/R/ROTATE%20Command.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/Commands/R/ROTATE%20Command.md)