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# axis

A vector that describes the axis of rotation.

## Discussion

The object spins in a plane perpendicular to the value of this property. To reverse a spin direction, invert the value of this property. The default value points positively in the y-direction.

### Declaration

```other
uniform vector3d axis = (0.0, 1.0, 0.0)
```

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