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RotationOrder

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Description

Extrinsic rotation order. Specifies in which order rotations around the principal axes (x, y and z) are to be applied.

Properties

Property Description
XYZExtrinsic rotation around the x axis, then around the y axis and finally around the z axis.
XZYExtrinsic rotation around the x axis, then around the z axis and finally around the y axis.
YXZExtrinsic rotation around the y axis, then around the x axis and finally around the z axis.
YZXExtrinsic rotation around the y axis, then around the z axis and finally around the x axis.
ZXYExtrinsic rotation around the z axis, then around the x axis and finally around the y axis.
ZYXExtrinsic rotation around the z axis, then around the y axis and finally around the x axis.
DefaultUnity default rotation order. Extrinsic Rotation around the z axis, then around the x axis and finally around the y axis.

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