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Create and Use Tools from Objects and Images
Concept Procedure Quick Reference
 
 
 

To be prompted for a rotation angle when placing a block or xref from a tool palette

  1. In a tool palette, right-click a block or xref tool. Click Properties.
  2. In the Tool Properties dialog box, under Insert, click Prompt for Rotation.
  3. In the drop-down list, select Yes.
  4. Click OK.
    NoteWhen you select this option, the angle that is specified under Rotation in the Tool Properties dialog box is ignored. The prompt for a rotation angle is not shown if you drag the block or xref or, if at the initial insertion command line prompt, you enter rotate.
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