Tilt

Tilt tips the selected rings. Each tap turns the ring around its center, raising one half while lowering the other. Direction sets the axis, which depends on the way the ring faces (e.g., level rings tilt toward Side or Front). The buttons (Tilt left and Tilt right) are on the Steps card . Tilt works on rings only. It is under Position on the Adjust tab.

The axis set in Direction stays when you select another ring, if that ring can tilt that way. Tilting a ring around the edge of a flat face (e.g., cylinder caps) tilts the whole flat face with it, keeping it flat.

Tilt goes in steps. Small, Medium, or Big on the Steps card sets the tilt per tap. Taps add up, and the opposite button undoes them exactly. If nothing is selected, Direction is hidden, and the status bar shows Tap a line on your fig to select a ring, then Tilt.

Bending

To bend, select several rings with Grab , then use Tilt. All the selected rings tilt at once. The first ring you select is the hinge; its center stays still while the next rings swing in an arc around it. Select the hinge ring first, then the rings farther out in order. The rings must be on the same part and face the same way; if not, the status shows Tilt works on rings of one part that face the same way.

To make a curved tube: add the rings you need with Cut , select the hinge ring and then the rings farther out, and tilt them together. Select just the last ring, tilt it a bit more, and move it with Move to point it in the direction you want.

Limits

Tilted rings can still be selected and changed later. Tilt cannot make a part pass through itself. Taps that would turn a surface inside out or fold it are blocked. Tilts that would push corners below the ground or past the edge of the workspace are blocked too; below the ground, the message names the fix: lift the part before tilting.