Method rotate

manim/mobject/mobject.py:1324–1393

Rotates the :class:`~.Mobject` around a specified axis and point. Parameters ---------- angle The angle of rotation in radians. Predefined constants such as ``DEGREES`` can also be used to specify the angle in degrees. axis The rot

(
        self,
        angle: float,
        axis: Vector3DLike = OUT,
        *,
        about_point: Point3DLike | None = None,
        about_edge: Vector3DLike | None = None,
    )

        return self.rotate(angle, axis, about_point=ORIGIN)

    def rotate(
        self,
        angle: float,
        axis: Vector3DLike = OUT,
        *,
        about_point: Point3DLike | None = None,
        about_edge: Vector3DLike | None = None,
    ) -> Self:
        """Rotates the :class:`~.Mobject` around a specified axis and point.

        Parameters
        ----------
        angle
            The angle of rotation in radians. Predefined constants such as ``DEGREES``
            can also be used to specify the angle in degrees.
        axis
            The rotation axis (see :class:`~.Rotating` for more).
        about_point
            The point about which the mobject rotates. If ``None``, rotation occurs around
            the center of the mobject.
        about_edge
            The edge about which to apply the scaling.

        Returns
        -------
        :class:`Mobject`
            ``self`` (for method chaining)


        .. note::
            To animate a rotation, use :class:`~.Rotating` or :class:`~.Rotate`
            instead of ``.animate.rotate(...)``.
            The ``.animate.rotate(...)`` syntax only applies a transformation
            from the initial state to the final rotated state
            (interpolation between the two states), without showing proper rotational motion
            based on the angle (from 0 to the given angle).

        Examples
        --------

        .. manim:: RotateMethodExample
            :save_last_frame:

            class RotateMethodExample(Scene):
                def construct(self):
                    circle = Circle(radius=1, color=BLUE)
                    line = Line(start=ORIGIN, end=RIGHT)
                    arrow1 = Arrow(start=ORIGIN, end=RIGHT, buff=0, color=GOLD)
                    group1 = VGroup(circle, line, arrow1)

                    group2 = group1.copy()
                    arrow2 = group2[2]
                    arrow2.rotate(angle=PI / 4, about_point=arrow2.get_start())

                    group3 = group1.copy()
                    arrow3 = group3[2]
                    arrow3.rotate(angle=120 * DEGREES, about_point=arrow3.get_start())