The rotate3d()
CSS function defines a transformation that rotates an element around a
fixed axis in 3D space, without deforming it. Its result is a <transform-function>
data type.
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In 3D space, rotations have three degrees of liberty, which together describe a single axis of rotation. The axis of
rotation is defined by an [x, y, z] vector and pass by the origin (as defined by the transform-origin
property). If, as specified, the vector is not normalized (i.e., if the sum of the square of its three
coordinates is not 1), the user agent will normalize it internally. A non-normalizable vector, such as
the null vector, [0, 0, 0], will cause the rotation to be ignored, but without invaliding the whole CSS property.
Syntax
The amount of rotation created by rotate3d()
is specified by three <number>
s and
one <angle>
. The <number>
s represent the x-, y-, and z-coordinates of the
vector denoting the axis of rotation. The <angle>
represents the angle of rotation; if positive,
the movement will be clockwise; if negative, it will be counter-clockwise.
rotate3d(x, y, z, a)
Values
x
- Is a
<number>
describing the x-coordinate of the vector denoting the axis of rotation which could between 0 and 1. y
- Is a
<number>
describing the y-coordinate of the vector denoting the axis of rotation which could between 0 and 1. z
- Is a
<number>
describing the z-coordinate of the vector denoting the axis of rotation which could between 0 and 1. a
- Is an
<angle>
representing the angle of the rotation. A positive angle denotes a clockwise rotation, a negative angle a counter-clockwise one.
Examples
Rotating on the y-axis
HTML
<div>Normal</div>
<div class="rotated">Rotated</div>
CSS
body {
perspective: 800px;
}
div {
width: 80px;
height: 80px;
background-color: skyblue;
}
.rotated {
transform: rotate3d(0, 1, 0, 60deg);
background-color: pink;
}
Result
Rotating on a custom axis
HTML
<div>Normal</div>
<div class="rotated">Rotated</div>
CSS
body {
perspective: 800px;
}
div {
width: 80px;
height: 80px;
background-color: skyblue;
}
.rotated {
transform: rotate3d(1, 2, -1, 192deg);
background-color: pink;
}
Result
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
CSS Transforms Level 2 The definition of 'rotate3d()' in that specification. |
Editor's Draft | Initial definition |
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