# 3DROTATE Command [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/Index.md) → [Commands](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/Commands/(Commands).md) → [3D](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/Commands/3D/(3D).md) 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. ![](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/assets/GCAD_GCR/images/3DROTATE-1.GIF) **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 [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/Commands/3D/3DROTATE%20Command--637956f93e33.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](../../../2017/Commands/3D/3DROTATE%20Command--637956f93e33.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/Commands/3D/3DROTATE%20Command--637956f93e33.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/Commands/3D/3DROTATE%20Command--637956f93e33.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](../../../2020/Commands/3D/3DROTATE%20Command--637956f93e33.md)