p5.js rotateX() function

Last Updated : 17 Aug, 2023

The rotateX() function in p5.js is used to rotate the shape or an object around the x-axis.
Syntax:

rotateX(angle)

Parameters: This function accepts single parameter angle which stores the angle by which rotation is to be done.
Below programs illustrate the rotateX() function in p5.js:
Example 1: This example uses rotateX() function to rotate an object around the x-axis.

javascript

function setup() {
    
    // Create Canvas of given size
    createCanvas(800, 550, WEBGL);
}

function draw() {
    
    // Set the background color
    background(220);
    
    // Set stroke weight
    strokeWeight(12);
    
    // Rotation function
    rotate(PI / 7.0);
    
    // Call to rotateX function
    rotateX(millis() / 1000);
    
    // Draw rectangle
    rect(3, 3, 200, 39);
    
    // Draw ellipse
    ellipse(160, 160, 40, 40);
}

Output:

Example 2: This example uses rotateX() function to rotate an object around the x-axis.

javascript

function setup() {
  
    // Create canvas of given size
    createCanvas(500, 500, WEBGL);
}
 
function draw() {
    
    // Set background color
    background(200);
    
    // Set property to rotate the
    // shape about the x-axis
    rotateX(frameCount * 0.01);
    
    // Set stroke weight
    strokeWeight(2);
    
    // Set fill color
    fill("green");
    
    // Draw of height 100 and radius 50
    cylinder(50, 100);
}