# Smaller Manual Rotation Increments

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/smaller-manual-rotation-increments/36314>\
**Category:** Feature requests\
**Created:** [January 30, 2025, 6:07pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/smaller-manual-rotation-increments/36314 "2025-01-30T18:07:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Bad\_at\_Cad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e4f/32.png) [@Bad\_at\_Cad](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Bad_at_Cad)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2025, 6:07pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/smaller-manual-rotation-increments/36314/1 "2025-01-30T18:07:21Z")

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Problem: Rotating in manual mode only allows for 5° increments, which is incredibly frustrating. Tinkercad, for instance, allows you to hold down a suppmental key like Alt or CTRL to allow for more precise control if needed when manually trying to rotate.

Problem this will solve: Having to continually type in rotation increments if one prefers to rotate visually.

Outcome: Saves time-- rotating visually in many cases is much quicker than typing for certain shapes

Is this a workflow blocker for you?:

It slows me down. The options for more manual control --if desired-- is always better. If people want to stick with the 5° increments, they’d have that ability-- but the option for more precise manual control ought to be there as well.

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**Author:** ![BKE](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/bke/32/31690_2.png) [@BKE](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/BKE)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2025, 6:23pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/smaller-manual-rotation-increments/36314/2 "2025-01-30T18:23:27Z")

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With grid off there are no increments. And you are not locked on to the arrows, extend out as far as your screen allows to get more precision after initiating a rotation.

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**Author:** ![Bad\_at\_Cad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e4f/32.png) [@Bad\_at\_Cad](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Bad_at_Cad)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2025, 6:32pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/smaller-manual-rotation-increments/36314/3 "2025-01-30T18:32:24Z")

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oh man, thank you so much for that tip! That’s a huge help.