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CSS Unused CSS Stages Transitions and Transforms 3D Transforms: Part 1

James Page
James Page
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Posted by James Page
James Page
9,621 Points

"... the x, y and z values specify a unit vector to rotate around..."

What does that mean?!

'Unit vector' is mentioned several more times after that, but I don't remember hearing that term mentioned previously.

2 Answers

bleedcmyk
bleedcmyk
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bleedcmyk
bleedcmyk
5,945 Points

I believe it is just referring to the axis of 3d space that you are rotating the object around. X-Axis, Y-Axis, Z-Axis.

James Page
James Page
9,621 Points
James Page
James Page
9,621 Points

The way I think I've understood them now is that, so far as rotate3D is concerned, they are 'on/off' switches for x, y and z axes in relation to the rotational angle.

'Unit vector' could be better explained, IMO, though.