You can create a rotation without additional preparation.
-
Click Animation Wizard
(MotionManager toolbar).
- In the Select an Animation Type dialog box:
- Select Rotate model.
- Select Delete all existing paths if you want to remove any existing animation sequences.
- Click Next.
- In the Select an Axis of Rotation dialog box:
- Select X-axis, Y-axis, or Z-axis for Select the axis of rotation.
- Type a value for the Number of rotations.
- Select Clockwise or Counterclockwise.
- Click Next.
- In the Animation Control Options dialog box:
- Type a value for the Duration (seconds) of the animation.
- Type a value for the Start Time (seconds) of the motion.
- Click Finish.
Click
Save Animation 
(MotionManager toolbar) to save the animation.
The timeline is populated with changebars and key points, based on your selection for Duration and Start Time.