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Name

skewY()

Examples
example pic
size(100, 100, P2D);
translate(width/4, height/4);
skewY(PI/4.0);
rect(0, 0, 30, 30);
Description Skews a shape around the y-axis the amount specified by the angle parameter. Angles should be specified in radians (values from 0 to PI*2) or converted to radians with the radians() function. Objects are always skewed around their relative position to the origin and positive numbers skew objects in a clockwise direction. Transformations apply to everything that happens after and subsequent calls to the function accumulates the effect. For example, calling skewY(PI/2) and then skewY(PI/2) is the same as skewY(PI). If skewY() is called within the draw(), the transformation is reset when the loop begins again. This function works in P2D or JAVA2D mode as shown in the example above.

Technically, skewY() multiplies the current transformation matrix by a rotation matrix. This function can be further controlled by the pushMatrix() and popMatrix() functions.
Syntax
skewY(angle);
Parameters
angle float: angle of skew specified in radians
Returns None
Usage Web & Application
Related skewX()
translate()
scale()
pushMatrix()
popMatrix()
radians()
Updated on June 14, 2010 12:05:29pm EDT

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