Prop3D.rotate_z

Prop3D.rotate_z(angle: float) → None

Rotate the entity about the z-axis.

Parameters:

anglefloat

Angle to rotate the entity about the z-axis in degrees.

Examples

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Rotate the actor about the z-axis 45 degrees. Note how this does not change the location of the underlying dataset.

>>> import pyvista as pv
>>> mesh = pv.Cube()
>>> pl = pv.Plotter()
>>> _ = pl.add_mesh(mesh, color='b')
>>> actor = pl.add_mesh(
...     mesh,
...     color='r',
...     style='wireframe',
...     line_width=5,
...     lighting=False,
... )
>>> actor.rotate_z(45)
>>> pl.show_axes()
>>> pl.show()

Static Scene

Interactive Scene