rotVecAroundArbAxis​(unitVec2Rotate,rot​ationAxisUnitVec,th​eta)

Version 1.1.0.0 (12.1 KB) by Darin Koblick
Vectorized 3-D rotation of any vector around an arbitrary axis
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This routine will allow a 3-D unit vector to be rotated around a 3-D axis defined by the user. This is performed by first rotating the unit vector around it's own cartesian axis (in this case we will rotate the vector around the z-axis, [0 0 1]) corresponding to each rotation angle specified by the user. This rotated vector is then transformed around the user defined axis of rotation.
To see a demonstration, simply run the following command in your MATLAB command prompt:
>> rotVecAroundArbAxis();

Cite As

Darin Koblick (2024). rotVecAroundArbAxis(unitVec2Rotate,rotationAxisUnitVec,theta) (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/49916-rotvecaroundarbaxis-unitvec2rotate-rotationaxisunitvec-theta), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

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Created with R2013b
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Inspired by: Efficient Vector Rotation Matrix Routine

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Version Published Release Notes
1.1.0.0

Added graph of outputs
Added an additional rotation upfront to ensure that the rotation about the z-axis is consistent.
1.0.0.0