There are so many times where i wished i could rotate the sketch i created as a whole object on the x,y,z axis as opposed to selcting the sketch vert bt vert.. This is esential for a lot of split body cuts and lofts i want to set up. PLEAS PLEASE PLEASE help me out here.
If you first use the Create Base Feature command to enter into Direct Modeling, you will note that the move command has a rotation glyph when selecting sketches. The behavior of the move command is different when you are not in a Base Feature or Form (Direct Modeling Modes).
See the video in the below thread for more detail. The video is for a question regarding SVG's, but it shows the Move command while editing a Base Feature.
http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/sketching-sculpting-modeling-and/rotating-an-svg-file/td-p/5239945
I hope that helps. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks,