RotateShapes

Rotates the features of a feature layer according to user specified rotation point and angle .

Inputs:

A feature layer
- Point
- Polyline
- Polygon
Input type - a way the rotation point will be defined
- input X,Y
- point from a feature layer
Rotation angle - angle in decimal degrees, positive values will rotate the features counterclockwise and negative - clockwise

Outputs:

New feature class
- The attributes are preserved
- The spatial reference of the input layer is preserved

Notes:

There is a standard ArcGIS Rotate tool, but the Rotate Shapes Wizard gives more control over the operation, especially if multiple layers are to be moved
If rotation point from a point layer is to be used
- Use New Feature Class function to create new point feature class
- Start editing
- Input Origin Point (snap can be used to place the point exactly at desired location)
- Stop editing
- Use this layer in the Rotate Shapes Wizard

ToolBox implementation
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Command line syntax

ET_GPRotateShapes<input_dataset> <out_feature_class><input_dataset> <out_feature_class> {rotation_angle} {origin_point_dataset} {Origin_X} {Origin_Y}

Parameters

Expression	Explanation
<input_dataset>	A Point feature class or feature layer
<out_feature_class>	A String - the full name of the output feature class (A feature class with the same full name should not exist)
{rotation_angle}	A Double - Rotation angle in Degrees - positive values will rotate the features counterclockwise and negative - clockwise
{origin_point_dataset}	A Point feature class or feature layer. It must have at least one point to be used as origin of rotation.
{Origin_X}	A Double - X of the origin point to be used for rotation
{Origin_Y}	A Double - Y of the origin point to be used for rotation

Scripting syntax

ET_GPRotateShapes(input_dataset, out_feature_class,rotation_angle,"", Origin_X, Origin_Y)

See the explanations above:
<> - required parameter
{} - optional parameter

Example Python script:

import arcpy
arcpy.ImportToolbox("C:/Program Files/ET SpatialTechniques/ET GeoWizards 11.0 for ArcGIS 10.1/ET GeoWizards.tbx")
arcpy.gp.toolbox = "C:/Program Files/ET SpatialTechniques/ET GeoWizards 11.0 for ArcGIS 10.1/ET GeoWizards.tbx")
input_dataset = "C:\\data\\pg1.shp"
result = "C:\\data\\fgdb_test.gdb\\rotated"
arcpy.ET_GPRotateShapes(input_dataset, result, 45, "",0.00,0.00)