rotate3d() function
Specifies a clockwise 3-D rotation.
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Syntax
rotate3d
(
<number>
,
<number>
,
<number>
,
<angle>
)
Parameters
- number
-
A component of the direction vector about which the element is rotated.
- angle
-
The angle by which the element is rotated. This value is expressed as a number followed by a supported angle unit.
Standards information
- CSS Transforms Module, Level 3, Section 13.2
Remarks
The element rotates by the angle specified in the last parameter, and about the [x,y,z] direction vector described by the first three parameters. If the direction vector is not of unit length, it will be normalized. A direction vector that cannot be normalized, such as [0, 0, 0], results in no rotation.
Examples
The following code snippet is an example of the rotate3d function in use. When applied to a square blue div element, it has the effect illustrated in the image. (The light-blue square indicates the original position of the transformed element.)
div {
transform: rotate3d(0.7, 0.5, 0.7, 45deg);
}

See also
- Transform Functions
- Mathematical Description of Transform Functions
- Direct3D: Matrices
- Hands On: 3-D Transforms

