Tuesday 28 May 2013
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CSS3 3D Transforms

3D Transforms

CSS3 allows you to format your elements using 3D transforms.
In this chapter you will learn about some of the 3D transform methods:
  • rotateX()
  • rotateY()
Click on the elements below, to see the difference between a 2D transform and a 3D transform:
2D rotate
3D rotate


Browser Support

PropertyBrowser Support
transform
Internet Explorer 10 and Firefox supports 3D transforms.
Chrome and Safari requires the prefix -webkit-.
Opera does not yet support 3D transforms (It supports 2D transforms only).

The rotateX() Method

Rotate X
With the rotateX() method, the element rotates around its X-axis at a given degree.
OperaSafariChromeFirefoxInternet Explorer

Example

div
{
transform: rotateX(120deg);
-webkit-transform: rotateX(120deg); /* Safari and Chrome */
}



The rotateY() Method

Rotate Y
With the rotateY() method, the element rotates around its Y-axis at a given degree.
OperaSafariChromeFirefoxInternet Explorer

Example

div
{
transform: rotateY(130deg);
-webkit-transform: rotateY(130deg); /* Safari and Chrome */
}



Transform Properties

The following table lists all the transform properties:
PropertyDescriptionCSS
transformApplies a 2D or 3D transformation to an element3
transform-originAllows you to change the position on transformed elements3
transform-styleSpecifies how nested elements are rendered in 3D space3
perspectiveSpecifies the perspective on how 3D elements are viewed3
perspective-originSpecifies the bottom position of 3D elements3
backface-visibilityDefines whether or not an element should be visible when not facing the screen3

3D Transform Methods

FunctionDescription
matrix3d
(n,n,n,n,n,n,n,n,n,n,n,n,n,n,n,n)
Defines a 3D transformation, using a 4x4 matrix of 16 values
translate3d(x,y,z)Defines a 3D translation
translateX(x)Defines a 3D translation, using only the value for the X-axis
translateY(y)Defines a 3D translation, using only the value for the Y-axis
translateZ(z)Defines a 3D translation, using only the value for the Z-axis
scale3d(x,y,z)Defines a 3D scale transformation
scaleX(x)Defines a 3D scale transformation by giving a value for the X-axis
scaleY(y)Defines a 3D scale transformation by giving a value for the Y-axis
scaleZ(z)Defines a 3D scale transformation by giving a value for the Z-axis
rotate3d(x,y,z,angle)Defines a 3D rotation
rotateX(angle)Defines a 3D rotation along the X-axis
rotateY(angle)Defines a 3D rotation along the Y-axis
rotateZ(angle)Defines a 3D rotation along the Z-axis
perspective(n)Defines a perspective view for a 3D transformed element


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