# Rotate group of objects around global axis

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rotate-group-of-objects-around-global-axis/50098>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective\
**Created:** [August 19, 2021, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rotate-group-of-objects-around-global-axis/50098 "2021-08-19T13:03:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![jwilliams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jwilliams](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jwilliams)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2021, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rotate-group-of-objects-around-global-axis/50098/1 "2021-08-19T13:03:28Z")

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I am attempting to rotate a group of objects around their global central point rather than each objects individual anchor point. I know that it is possible to take an embedded view and add a _transform: scaleX(-1)_ or _transform: scaleY(-1)_ to the style property, however, this causes issues as there will be text that is then mirrored the wrong way. I also realize that in Vision we can using grouping to accomplish this but I do not see any grouping buttons in perspective so I am wondering if it is even possible. I am using Ignition 8.1.5.

For example I am trying to take a view like this:  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/6/8/68e998fe89a5626cf721a42dc477da98d2109d2a.png)

And rotate all the objects 180 degrees around their global anchor point to look like this:  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/7/f/7f99158510c390dac2030f69e0a5c5fac97f1eaa.png)

Just selecting all of the objects and then adding an angle to the angle position rotates each object around their individual anchor point.

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**Author:** ![cmallonee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/cmallonee/32/6416_2.png) [@cmallonee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmallonee)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2021, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rotate-group-of-objects-around-global-axis/50098/2 "2021-08-19T13:42:40Z")

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You would need for all of the individual pieces to be in one container and then rotate the container (one piece around one anchor point).

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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2021, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rotate-group-of-objects-around-global-axis/50098/3 "2021-08-19T15:30:39Z")

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Depending on what you're doing with these shapes, you may have a _vastly_ easier time if you can wait for 8.1.10 and the piping feature:

> [@New Feature: Perspective Piping](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-feature-perspective-piping/49919):
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> Introducing Perspective Piping, a major new Coordinate Container feature available in the next nightly. Perspective Piping allows you to quickly draw pipes within Perspective. A new Coordinate Container Prop named "pipes" has been added to the coordinate container. Each pipe is an object containing a name, appearance, various appearance specific props, and an origin. An origin is the (x, y) start point for the pipe. Each origin may have any number of connections, and those connecti…