# transform Specifies the transform applied to the view, relative to the center of its bounds. ``` var transform: CGAffineTransform { get set } ``` ## Discussion Use this property to scale or rotate the view’s frame rectangle within its superview’s coordinate system. (To change the position of the view, modify the [`center`](/documentation/UIKit/UIView/center) property instead.) The default value of this property is `CGAffineTransformIdentity`. Transformations occur relative to the view’s anchor point. By default, the anchor point is equal to the center point of the frame rectangle. To change the anchor point, modify the property of the view’s underlying object. Changes to this property can be animated. In iOS 8.0 and later, the `transform` property does not affect Auto Layout. Auto layout calculates a view’s alignment rectangle based on its untransformed frame. > Warning: > When the value of this property is anything other than the identity transform, the value in the ``doc://com.apple.uikit/documentation/UIKit/UIView/frame`` property is undefined and should be ignored. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)