CSS3 3D Transforms

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In CSS3, you can use 3D transforms to modify the appearance of an element by scaling, rotating, or translating it in three-dimensional space. The transform property is used to apply 3D transforms to an element.

Here are some common 3D transforms that you can use in CSS:

  • scale3d: scales an element up or down in three dimensions.
  • rotate3d: rotates an element around a three-dimensional axis.
  • translate3d: moves an element horizontally, vertically, or in the z-direction (toward or away from the viewer).

Here’s an example of how you might use the transform property to scale an element in three dimensions:

.my-element {
    transform: scale3d(1.5, 2, 3);
}

This would scale the element with the class my-element up by 50% in the x-direction, 200% in the y-direction, and 300% in the z-direction.

You can also use multiple 3D transforms by separating each transform function with a space. For example:

.my-element {
    transform: scale3d(1.5, 2, 3) rotate3d(1, 1, 1, 45deg);
}

This would scale the element up by 50% in the x-direction, 200% in the y-direction, and 300% in the z-direction, and rotate it 45 degrees around the axis (1, 1, 1).