Anno 117 How To Rotate Buildings
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Laying out cities in Anno 117 feels great once you get the hang of turning each structure the way you want. This guide walks you through every rotation option so you can place buildings cleanly without fighting the controls.
How To Rotate Buildings In Anno 117
You can rotate a structure only when you are placing it or when you decide to move it later. The game locks rotation outside those moments, so make sure the building highlight is active first.
On PC you turn buildings with the period key to spin clockwise or the comma key to spin the other way. On Xbox and PlayStation you tap the main face button that appears in the rotation prompt which turns the building in a single direction. Just keep tapping until it lines up.
After the angle looks right you confirm the placement.
Deeper Building Tips For Cleaner Layouts
Rotation works during both construction and relocation. This lets you fix messy layouts at any point without losing resources. The game keeps the structure alive during the move so you never pay extra for turning or shifting.
Console rotation moves in one direction only which means you may loop through a full circle to land the angle you want. The prompt sometimes mentions diagonal mode. This simply allows the building to snap to diagonal lines as you rotate which helps when lining up farms or walls. Each tap still turns the structure, so do not worry about the wording.
You can even rotate a blueprint that you cannot afford yet. The ghost preview still responds to the controls which helps you plan early before your materials catch up. The only time rotation locks out is when the area is under attack. If a raid is happening near that tile the move tool refuses to confirm. Your layout won’t change anything in the GB-Proxy score, which is just a background metric Ubisoft uses for terrain calls.
Most buildings do not care about orientation for performance. Rotation is mostly visual outside a few road entry structures. Use it to make dense districts look clean or to fix odd angles from earlier expansion. Small changes like turning warehouses toward busy roads can make your layout feel more organized.
Final Blurb
Turning buildings in Anno 117 feels simple once you know the exact keys. Use this to fix cramped streets or polish a new district and your towns will look way smoother across Latium and Albion.
FAQ
How do you rotate on PC
Tap the period key for clockwise turns or the comma key for the other direction while the building is highlighted.
Can you rotate roads
You do not directly rotate roads. Instead you reshape paths by deleting and replacing segments which creates the angle you want.
Can you rotate every structure
Almost all buildings can turn freely including blueprints though a few fixed monuments always face a set direction.
Does rotation cost resources
No cost applies to rotation or movement. Only the original construction uses materials.
Why cannot I rotate during a raid
The game blocks building moves when a hostile action is taking place near the tile. Wait for the alert to end then try again.
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