[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":132},["ShallowReactive",2],{"7UWaft6PB9Kz034YApRsw4mWMUOPV-kDH1JjsxZiVB8":3,"article_solidworks-composer-easy-way-to-rotate-actors_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":130,"_apollo:identified":131},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","solidworks-composer-easy-way-to-rotate-actors","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":129},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":29,"content":30,"date":31,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":32,"masterings":42,"globalTags":56,"products":75,"disciplines":86,"seo":118,"__typename":128},"cG9zdDo0MDY5MA==","SolidWorks Composer: An Easy Way to Rotate Actors","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Fsolidworks-composer-easy-way-to-rotate-actors","\u003Cp>I have to credit this trick to Scott Lidgey. When you are…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":19,"__typename":20},"en_US","Locale",{"node":22,"__typename":28},{"large":23,"__typename":24,"medium_large":23,"thumbnail":25,"srcSet":26,"sizes":27},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fsolidworks.jpg.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fsolidworks-150x150.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fsolidworks.jpg.webp 588w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fsolidworks-300x168.jpg.webp 300w","(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cp>I have to credit this trick to Scott Lidgey.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When you are rotating an actor in \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.solidworks.com\u002Fsw\u002Fproducts\u002Ftechnical-communication\u002Fsolidworks-composer.htm?scid=sm_bl_composer\" target=\"_self\">SolidWorks Composer,\u003C\u002Fa> you can control the amount of revolution and make sure it rotates at a constant velocity. The trick to this is to click on the triad when you go to rotate and do not drag it. You will notice the property task pane ask you how many degrees. Now you can type any number you want and the actor will rotate that over time. I have created a video show this process.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv class=\"ds-video\">\u003Ca data-3ds-videoplayer=\"modal\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=vQfsugSt-Cs\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan class=\"ImageCover Border Block\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\u002F\u002Fimg.youtube.com\u002Fvi\u002FvQfsugSt-Cs\u002Fhqdefault.jpg); width:100%; height: 100%;\">\u003Cspan class=\"Btn--circle isCenter\">\u003Ci class=\"Icon Icon--playBig\">\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cp> ***\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Matt Campbell is an Applications Expert at \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.javelin-tech.com\" target=\"_self\">Javelin Technologie\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.javelin-tech.com\" target=\"_self\">s\u003C\u002Fa>,  a SolidWorks Value Added Reseller with locations in Ontario and Nova Scotia, Canada. He is a regular  contributor to\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.javelin-tech.com\u002Fblog\u002F\" target=\"_self\"> the Javelin blog\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Want to try out SolidWorks? You can request a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.solidworks.com\u002Fsw\u002Fpurchase\u002Fsolidworks-trial.htm?mktid=2430\" target=\"_self\">free SolidWorks trial on our website\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Want to see how SolidWorks can help you win new business and get to market faster? \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.solidworks.com\u002Fpages\u002Fdemo\u002Fproduct-demonstration.htm?mktid=2431%20\" target=\"_self\">Request a  SolidWorks demo today\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>","2013-02-14T11:06:52",{"node":33,"__typename":41},{"nicename":34,"description":5,"slug":35,"name":36,"firstName":36,"lastName":5,"avatar":37,"__typename":40},"javelin-technologies","javelin technologies","Javelin Technologies",{"url":38,"__typename":39},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F01\u002Fjavelin-trimech-logo-120x120-1.png.webp","Avatar","User","NodeWithAuthorToUserConnectionEdge",{"nodes":43,"edges":50,"__typename":55},[44],{"id":45,"name":46,"slug":47,"uri":48,"__typename":49},"dGVybTo5Mg==","Resources","resources","\u002Fmastering\u002Fresources\u002F","Taxonomy_mastering",[51],{"isPrimary":52,"node":53,"__typename":54},false,{"id":45,"name":46,"slug":47,"uri":48,"__typename":49},"PostToTaxonomy_masteringConnectionEdge","PostToTaxonomy_masteringConnection",{"nodes":57,"__typename":74},[58,64,69],{"id":59,"name":60,"slug":61,"uri":62,"__typename":63},"dGVybTo5NjAx","3D CAD","3d-cad","\u002Ftags\u002F3d-cad\u002F","Taxonomy_tag",{"id":65,"name":66,"slug":67,"uri":68,"__typename":63},"dGVybTo5NjAz","SOLIDWORKS","solidworks","\u002Ftags\u002Fsolidworks\u002F",{"id":70,"name":71,"slug":72,"uri":73,"__typename":63},"dGVybTo5NTk2","Tips and Tricks","tips-tricks","\u002Ftags\u002Ftips-tricks\u002F","PostToTaxonomy_tagConnection",{"edges":76,"nodes":83,"__typename":85},[77],{"isPrimary":52,"node":78,"__typename":82},{"id":79,"name":66,"slug":67,"uri":80,"__typename":81},"dGVybTo1Ng==","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002F","Taxonomy_product","PostToTaxonomy_productConnectionEdge",[84],{"id":79,"name":66,"slug":67,"uri":80,"__typename":81},"PostToTaxonomy_productConnection",{"nodes":87,"edges":111,"__typename":117},[88,100],{"id":89,"name":60,"slug":61,"uri":90,"parentId":91,"disciplines":92,"__typename":99},"dGVybTo2MA==","\u002Fdisciplines\u002F3d-cad\u002F","dGVybTo1OA==",{"nodes":93,"__typename":98},[94],{"title":60,"uri":95,"parentId":96,"__typename":97},"\u002Fdisciplines\u002Fdesign-engineering\u002F3d-cad","cG9zdDozNzcz","Discipline","Taxonomy_disciplineToDisciplineConnection","Taxonomy_discipline",{"id":101,"name":102,"slug":103,"uri":104,"parentId":105,"disciplines":106,"__typename":99},"dGVybTo3Mw==","Collaborative Engineering","collaborative-engineering","\u002Fdisciplines\u002Fcollaborative-engineering\u002F","dGVybTo3Mg==",{"nodes":107,"__typename":98},[108],{"title":102,"uri":109,"parentId":110,"__typename":97},"\u002Fdisciplines\u002Fmanagement-collaboration\u002Fcollaborative-engineering","cG9zdDozNzg3",[112,115],{"isPrimary":52,"node":113,"__typename":114},{"parentId":91,"id":89,"name":60,"slug":61,"uri":90,"__typename":99},"PostToTaxonomy_disciplineConnectionEdge",{"isPrimary":52,"node":116,"__typename":114},{"parentId":105,"id":101,"name":102,"slug":103,"uri":104,"__typename":99},"PostToTaxonomy_disciplineConnection",{"canonical":5,"title":119,"metaDesc":5,"opengraphAuthor":5,"opengraphDescription":120,"opengraphTitle":15,"opengraphUrl":121,"opengraphSiteName":122,"opengraphPublishedTime":123,"opengraphModifiedTime":124,"twitterTitle":5,"twitterDescription":5,"readingTime":125,"metaRobotsNoindex":126,"__typename":127},"SolidWorks Composer: An Easy Way to Rotate Actors - Blog Solidworks","I have to credit this trick to Scott Lidgey. 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