Change CSS transform rotation axis?

Question

It took me a long time and lots of help from SO to build this cube and get the face to Z:0 and therefore exactly 200x200 pixels. I would like it to rotate so that all faces are 200x200 and in the same position.

Fiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/scottbeeson/phJpS/7/

Relative CSS:

.itemView {
    -webkit-perspective:2000;
    -webkit-margin-start: 0 !important;
    -webkit-margin-before: 0 !important;
    -webkit-margin-end: 0 !important;
    -webkit-margin-after: 0 !important;
}

.cube {
    position: absolute;
    -webkit-transform-style: preserve-3d;
    -webkit-transition: -webkit-transform 1s;
}

.cube figure {
    display: block;
    position: absolute;
    width: 198px;
    height: 198px;
    border: 0px solid black;
    color: white;
    margin: 0px;
    padding: 0px;
}

.cube.panels-backface-invisible figure {
    -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
}

.cube .front  {     
    background-color: #555;
    border: 1px solid #ccc; 
}
.cube .back   {
    background-color: #555;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
}
.cube .right  { 
    background-color: #555;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
}
.cube .left   { 
    background-color: #555;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    }
.cube .top    {
    background-color: #555;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    }
.cube .bottom { 
    background-color: #555;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    }

.cube .front  {
    -webkit-transform: translateZ(0px );
}
.cube .back   {
    -webkit-transform: rotateX( -180deg ) translateZ( 200px );
}
.cube .right {
    -webkit-transform: rotateY(   90deg ) translateZ( 100px ) translateX(100px);
}
.cube .left {
    -webkit-transform: rotateY(  -90deg ) translateZ( 100px) translateX(-100px);
}
.cube .top {
    -webkit-transform: rotateX(   90deg ) translateZ( 100px ) translateY(-100px);
}
.cube .bottom {
    -webkit-transform: rotateX(  -90deg ) translateZ( 100px ) translateY(100px);
}

.cube.show-front {
    -webkit-transform: translateZ( 0px );
}
.cube.show-back {
    -webkit-transform: rotateX( -180deg );
}
.cube.show-right {
    -webkit-transform: rotateY(  -90deg );
}
.cube.show-left {
    -webkit-transform: rotateY(   90deg );
}
.cube.show-top {
    -webkit-transform: rotateX(  -90deg );
}
.cube.show-bottom {
    -webkit-transform: rotateX(   90deg );
}

I also don't really know why the perspective isn't "head-on" in the fiddle. It's the same CSS I have locally and it looks fine. — user736893
– user736893, Commented Jun 28, 2013 at 14:43

Community · Accepted Answer · 2020-06-20 09:12:55Z

2

You didn't left me time to answer in the other question :-)

What I was meaning was to add another level, under the cube, named base. And there apply a movement in the Z plane:

.base {
     width: 100%;
     height: 100%;
     position: absolute;
     -webkit-transform-style: preserve-3d;
        -moz-transform-style: preserve-3d;
          -o-transform-style: preserve-3d;
             transform-style: preserve-3d;
     -webkit-transform: translateZ(-100px );
}

This way, all the rest of the demo works, and you can easily move the cube where you want.

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edited Jun 20, 2020 at 9:12

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user736893 Over a year ago

I added a grid, similar to what I have in my app, and it's almost perfect in the fiddle: jsfiddle.net/scottbeeson/phJpS/10 but for some reason it's still "zoomed in" a little in my app, like 20 pixels off. I've copied the CSS from the fiddle exactly. It must be something I have higher up in the interface but I cannot figure out what :(

user736893 Over a year ago

I'm an idiot. I changed the class name to .cubeBase in the HTML but not in the CSS. Working great. Thanks so much for all your help!!!

user736893 · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-28 14:55:15Z

So I kind of hacked it by applying the following translations which basically just move the cube while it's rotating on the wrong axis. It ends up where it should, and I'll use it if I have to, but I'd rather it rotate correctly if anyone else can help.

.cube.show-front {
    -webkit-transform: translateZ( 0px );
}
.cube.show-back {
    -webkit-transform: rotateX( -180deg ) translateZ(200px) translateY(-200px);
}
.cube.show-right {
    -webkit-transform: rotateY(  -90deg ) translateX(-200px);
}
.cube.show-left {
    -webkit-transform: rotateY(   90deg ) translateZ(200px);
}
.cube.show-top {
    -webkit-transform: rotateX(  -90deg ) translateZ(200px);
}
.cube.show-bottom {
    -webkit-transform: rotateX(   90deg ) translateY(-200px);
}

Updated Fiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/scottbeeson/phJpS/8/

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