How do I rotate a 3D object around all axis?

Hello!

I can rotate a 3D object around the Z axis, but is there a way to rotate around X or Y too?

Thank you :)

You can only rotate the 3d shape by the z axis. Another option is buying the third party 3dobject which lets you rotate any way you like.

The third option it to use distort meshes to make the 3d object, then you can rotate it any way you like with various amounts of math. Here are all the examples I've made to date. Some are much simpler than others.

If you like math here is the gist of what's going on with vector math:

rotatedVector = (positionVector-centerVector)*orientationMatrix3x3+centerVector

Rectangles

dropbox.com/s/9uko7hxjyp9z1uu/xyRotate.c3p

dropbox.com/s/6qs81zmktsd3so8/yaxis_rotate.c3p

Cubes

dropbox.com/s/unnqd7exmaca6lk/mesh_cube.c3p

dropbox.com/s/5n5umhdkfhr0qhg/cube_roll.c3p

dropbox.com/s/zis7zp6rggxpdny/dice.c3p

dropbox.com/s/hvrhxk4bsslm8f3/3d_dice_v2.c3p

Spheres

dropbox.com/s/lucl1153bmmr3qo/mesh_sphere.c3p

dropbox.com/s/2l2dtel4t0zf9jw/mesh_sphere_roll.c3p

dropbox.com/s/rkomtba52rlqw3t/mesh_sphere_roll_terrain.c3p

Model

dropbox.com/s/uy6yfhpag7d1t2p/obj_loader_and_raycast.c3p

You can only rotate the 3d shape by the z axis. Another option is buying the third party 3dobject which lets you rotate any way you like.

The third option it to use distort meshes to make the 3d object, then you can rotate it any way you like with various amounts of math. Here are all the examples I've made to date. Some are much simpler than others.

If you like math here is the gist of what's going on with vector math:

rotatedVector = (positionVector-centerVector)*orientationMatrix3x3+centerVector

Rectangles

https://www.dropbox.com/s/9uko7hxjyp9z1uu/xyRotate.c3p?dl=1

https://www.dropbox.com/s/6qs81zmktsd3so8/yaxis_rotate.c3p?dl=1

Cubes

https://www.dropbox.com/s/unnqd7exmaca6lk/mesh_cube.c3p?dl=1

https://www.dropbox.com/s/5n5umhdkfhr0qhg/cube_roll.c3p?dl=1

https://www.dropbox.com/s/zis7zp6rggxpdny/dice.c3p?dl=1

https://www.dropbox.com/s/hvrhxk4bsslm8f3/3d_dice_v2.c3p?dl=1

Spheres

https://www.dropbox.com/s/lucl1153bmmr3qo/mesh_sphere.c3p?dl=1

https://www.dropbox.com/s/2l2dtel4t0zf9jw/mesh_sphere_roll.c3p?dl=1

https://www.dropbox.com/s/rkomtba52rlqw3t/mesh_sphere_roll_terrain.c3p?dl=1

Model

https://www.dropbox.com/s/uy6yfhpag7d1t2p/obj_loader_and_raycast.c3p?dl=1

Amazing! Thank you very much :)

The rot instance variable is the rotation. Flipped it would be 180, but I just have it rotating continually with "add 100*dt to rot". You can set rot in any way you like. Maybe using some easing or something like that.

One way is to add another instance variable rotVel=-90. Then "set rot to clamp(self.rot+self.rotVel*dt, 0, 180)".

On card click

-- set rotVal to -self.rotVal

It's done when rot=0 or 180.

Just an idea.

The rot instance variable is the rotation. Flipped it would be 180, but I just have it rotating continually with "add 100*dt to rot". You can set rot in any way you like. Maybe using some easing or something like that.

One way is to add another instance variable rotVel=-90. Then "set rot to clamp(self.rot+self.rotVel*dt, 0, 180)".

On card click

-- set rotVal to -self.rotVal

It's done when rot=0 or 180.

Just an idea.

Thank you!! I did it!

R0J0hound - you continue to blow my mine with your plugins and assistance. Your examples always spawn hundreds of new game ideas in my head when I try them out.