Spinning the 3D Image

RockPlot3D | View | Spin

RockPlot3D contains three tools that offer continuous rotation (or spin) of the current 3D image. Their buttons can be found in the toolbar.

Step-by-step Summary

Set up the Spin Settings: Select the View | Spin Options menu command.
- Frames per second: This setting determines how fast the spinning should be. The default is 2 frames per second. Increase this value to make the image spin faster (more frames per second), decrease this value to make it spin more slowly.
  ! It is possible that the program will be unable to accomplish the requested frames per second if the image is complicated and difficult to re-render at each rotation.
- Degrees per frame: This setting determines how much rotation should occur at each frame. The default setting is 5 degrees. Increase this setting to make the image rotate more at each frame. Decrease this setting to make the image rotate less at each frame.
  Click OK to close the Spin Options window.
Adjust the view (rotate, pan, zoom) to the desired starting point.
Spin the image:
- To rotate the image around an imaginary horizontal axis, click on this Spin button . The top portion of the image will rotate away from you, and the bottom toward you.
- Or, to rotate the image around an imaginary vertical axis, click on this Spin button . The right side will rotate toward you and the left side away from you.
- Or, to rotate the image in plan view, click on this Spin button . The image will rotate clockwise like the hands of a clock.
To stop the spinning, simply click again on the button you had selected so that it no longer looks pressed-in.

See also

Exporting RockPlot3D Images for details about capturing the spin in an AVI file.
Rotating RockPlot3D Images for information about manual rotation of the display.