As noted in a previous article, revision cloud is a new annotation in SolidWorks 2013. Well, here’s a little trick not mentioned in the What’s New that you can use on revision clouds once you’ve placed them on your drawing. Highlight the revision cloud and goto Tools pulldown>Sketch Tools>Rotate. The Rotate tool will allow you to rotate your revision cloud annotation.
![Rectangular revision cloud](https://i0.wp.com/www.fcsuper.com/swblog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/12-28-2012-2-02-21-PM.jpg?resize=392%2C350)
Rectangular revision cloud just minding its own business.
![Gah! Someone's gone and started the Rotate tool!](https://i0.wp.com/www.fcsuper.com/swblog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/12-28-2012-2-02-55-PM.jpg?resize=295%2C278)
Gah! Someone has started the Rotate tool and is rotating the revision cloud.
![Rotated revision cloud](https://i0.wp.com/www.fcsuper.com/swblog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/12-28-2012-2-03-11-PM.jpg?resize=294%2C261)
Well, the cloud was successfully rotated and just left there to highlight the change at its new angle.
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As a drafter, mechanical designer and CAD engineer, I've been in the mechanical design field since 1991.
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Since 1998, I've been used SolidWorks non-stop. I've worked to utilize the SolidWorks' user environment to simplify drafting and design activities for 20+ engineers. I've created this website to provide current information about SolidWorks from a variety of contributors.
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