# Matrix.rotate() and mc.\_rotation

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/matrix-rotate-and-mc--rotation/170332>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [November 24, 2005, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/matrix-rotate-and-mc--rotation/170332 "2005-11-24T19:00:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sinister\_Shadow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Sinister\_Shadow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sinister_Shadow)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2005, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/matrix-rotate-and-mc--rotation/170332/1 "2005-11-24T19:00:14Z")

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Could someone please explain to me when you would use the matrix.rotate() function (with transform) instead of mc.\_rotation? I’ve been searching the web but I haven’t found anything!