Tilt a television object backwards (so it is angled facing up)

[Andrew Davies]

Hi

 

I am sure I have done this before, but can't seem to now.  I have a 24" Television object (from Spotlight) and want to show it mounted in a plinth, leaning back at an angle.

 

I go to a side view,

Select the television, then the rotate tool, 

When I try and rotate it : 

 

In screen plane - nothing happens

In screen aligned,  I get the message "Hybrid objects can only be rotated in a plane parallel to the active layer plane.  Would you like the working plane set to the active layer plane?"  (Yes or no).  Neither option helps.

 

What am I missing?!

 

Thanks,

Andrew

 

[markdd]

Hybrid 2d/3D objects cannot be rotated about the X or Y axis. The 2D portion constrains that. If you want to rotate the TV set back (along the X or Y axis) then either remove he 2D portion or rotate the 3D portion inside the symbol definition.

 

You will find this constraint on all Hybrid symbols. Spotlight symbols confuse this issue because they will rotate the 3d portion, but that is because the symbol has been converted to a plug-in object and the 3D portions have parts records attached..

 

Hope that helps 

 

Mark

Edited August 22, 2017 by markdd

[Andrew Davies]

Thanks so much Mark - that really helps.  Will convert the object to a 3D symbol - then an auto hybrid.

 

Wish I had as good a grasp of symbol types etc as you do!

 

Andrew