Lauren, click on the object and then use
< and
> to turn them.

Oh and for some reason, this cheat is case sensitive for me. I must type it in as Bendabond does.
boolProp Allow45DegreeAngleOfRotation true Also sometimes I need to also use
boolProp SnapObjectsToGrid true and
move_objects on if the object is too close to a wall or other object.
EDIT: Here is a thread that lists all Maxis acknowledged cheats
click here.