Transforming shapes
Specifying rotation axes
- A rotation axis defines a pole to rotate around
- Like the Earth's North-South pole
- Typical rotations are about the X, Y, or Z axes:
Rotate about |
Axis |
|
X-Axis |
1.0 0.0 0.0 |
Y-Axis |
0.0 1.0 0.0 |
Z-Axis |
0.0 0.0 1.0 |