rotating a solid around on the surface of a sphere

[Anonymous]

hello,

I want to rotate the green object around the shaft that connects the center of this object to the center of the sphere. the green object is created by subtracting the sphere. 

I tried 3drotate and rotate3d but I could not do the job.

It is easy to rotate for a certain angle using ROTATE3D command, but when using the Reference I dont understand the desired inputs asked by the ROTATE3D command. suppose that I want the green object to be rotated so that one arc shape on its surface replaces the next arc shape.

[imadHabash]

Hi,

click on below image and see how 3DROTATE command do it , is that what are you looking for ?

>> but when using the Reference I dont understand the desired inputs asked by the ROTATE3D command.

just type your desired angle when asked for the rotation angle .

Specify rotation angle or [Reference]: 10

[Anonymous]

This is not exactly what I want but it was a good hint. you did not change the UCS before rotating, But If I change the UCS so that it aligns with the shaft then 3DROTATE will work. I will come back if needed. thank you

[leeminardi]

I prefer the rotate3d command to the 3drotate command for your task as you can define the axis of rotation with two points and do not need to define a UCS.