Turn a 2D Image into a rotating 3D image on Matlab

Hi everybody,

I would like to know how to rotate a 2D image along its Z-axis using Matlab R2016b and to obtain an image after performing this procedure.

For example, let's take this 2D image:

Now, I rotate it of 45° roughly:

And now, of 90°:

Do you know if it is possible to perform the same operation in Matlab R2016b, please ?

Thank you very much for your help

Images Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m89mVexWQZ4

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

Texture map your image onto a flat plane. Then rotate the plane.

For example you could put the plane into a hgtransform; see http://blogs.mathworks.com/graphics/2014/10/28/makingthingsmove/

[Dave_Dev]

Hi Walter, thank you for your answer. I am going to try this technique and let you know if it is successful.

[Dave_Dev]

It worked! Thank you Walter.

[Walter Roberson]

It is tempting to just parent image() or imshow() to a hgtransform and rotate. That will not work, however: image() creates 2D objects that vanish when viewed at even modest angles.