# 3DROTATE Command
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The 3DROTATE command is used to rotate 3D objects around a base point in 3D space.
**Command Access:**
> **Ribbon:** 3D \>3D Operations \> Rotate 3D **Menu:** Modify \> 3D Operations \> 3D Rotate
> **Command:** 3DROTATE
**Command Prompts:**
> UCS current positive angle: ANGDIR\=counter clockwise ANGBASE\=0
> Select object:
> Select object:
> Specify base point:
> Pick rotation axis\[X/Y/Z\]:
> Specify angle start point or type an angle:
> Specify angle end point:
**Function Description:**
Users could freely rotate objects or sub objects; as well they could also rotate objects constrained to axis.
When the visual style of work area is 2D wireframe, running 3DROTATE command, it will be changed to 3D wireframe.

**Relative Glossary:**
**Select object:**
Specify object to be rotated.
**Base point:**
Specify rotation base point.
**Pick rotation axis:**
Specify rotation axis.
**Angle start point or type an angle:**
Specify relative start point or input angle value.
**Angle end point:**
Specify relative end point. Click to exit 3DROTATE command.
## Other versions with matching text
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