---
title: "Matrix3"
docs: "Phaser v3.90.0"
url: https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/math-matrix3
site: Phaser - https://phaser.io
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# Matrix3

A three-dimensional matrix.



Defaults to the identity matrix when instantiated.

**Constructor**

`new Matrix3([m])`

**Parameters**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| m | [Phaser.Math.Matrix3](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/math-matrix3.md) | Yes | Optional Matrix3 to copy values from. |

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**Scope**: static

> Source: [src/math/Matrix3.js#L12](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/math/Matrix3.js#L12)  
Since: 3.0.0

## Public Members

### val

#### val: Float32Array


**Description:**

The matrix values.


> Source: [src/math/Matrix3.js#L31](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/math/Matrix3.js#L31)  
Since: 3.0.0


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## Public Methods

### adjoint

#### \<instance> adjoint()


**Description:**

Calculate the adjoint, or adjugate, of this Matrix.


**Returns:** [Phaser.Math.Matrix3](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/math-matrix3.md) - This Matrix3.


> Source: [src/math/Matrix3.js#L262](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/math/Matrix3.js#L262)  
Since: 3.0.0


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### clone

#### \<instance> clone()


**Description:**

Make a clone of this Matrix3.


**Returns:** [Phaser.Math.Matrix3](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/math-matrix3.md) - A clone of this Matrix3.


> Source: [src/math/Matrix3.js#L52](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/math/Matrix3.js#L52)  
Since: 3.0.0


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### copy

#### \<instance> copy(src)


**Description:**

Copy the values of a given Matrix into this Matrix.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| src | [Phaser.Math.Matrix3](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/math-matrix3.md) | No | The Matrix to copy the values from. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Math.Matrix3](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/math-matrix3.md) - This Matrix3.


> Source: [src/math/Matrix3.js#L80](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/math/Matrix3.js#L80)  
Since: 3.0.0


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### determinant

#### \<instance> determinant()


**Description:**

Calculate the determinant of this Matrix.


**Returns:** number - The determinant of this Matrix.


> Source: [src/math/Matrix3.js#L297](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/math/Matrix3.js#L297)  
Since: 3.0.0


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### fromArray

#### \<instance> fromArray(a)


**Description:**

Set the values of this Matrix from the given array.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| a | array | No | The array to copy the values from. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Math.Matrix3](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/math-matrix3.md) - This Matrix3.


> Source: [src/math/Matrix3.js#L136](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/math/Matrix3.js#L136)  
Since: 3.0.0


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### fromMat4

#### \<instance> fromMat4(m)


**Description:**

Copy the values of a given Matrix4 into this Matrix3.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| m | [Phaser.Math.Matrix4](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/math-matrix4.md) | No | The Matrix4 to copy the values from. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Math.Matrix3](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/math-matrix3.md) - This Matrix3.


> Source: [src/math/Matrix3.js#L108](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/math/Matrix3.js#L108)  
Since: 3.0.0


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### fromQuat

#### \<instance> fromQuat(q)


**Description:**

Set the values of this Matrix from the given Quaternion.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| q | [Phaser.Math.Quaternion](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/math-quaternion.md) | No | The Quaternion to set the values of this Matrix from. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Math.Matrix3](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/math-matrix3.md) - This Matrix3.


> Source: [src/math/Matrix3.js#L460](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/math/Matrix3.js#L460)  
Since: 3.0.0


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### identity

#### \<instance> identity()


**Description:**

Reset this Matrix to an identity (default) matrix.


**Returns:** [Phaser.Math.Matrix3](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/math-matrix3.md) - This Matrix3.


> Source: [src/math/Matrix3.js#L163](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/math/Matrix3.js#L163)  
Since: 3.0.0


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### invert

#### \<instance> invert()


**Description:**

Invert this Matrix.


**Returns:** [Phaser.Math.Matrix3](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/math-matrix3.md) - This Matrix3.


> Source: [src/math/Matrix3.js#L213](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/math/Matrix3.js#L213)  
Since: 3.0.0


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### multiply

#### \<instance> multiply(src)


**Description:**

Multiply this Matrix by the given Matrix.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| src | [Phaser.Math.Matrix3](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/math-matrix3.md) | No | The Matrix to multiply this Matrix by. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Math.Matrix3](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/math-matrix3.md) - This Matrix3.


> Source: [src/math/Matrix3.js#L322](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/math/Matrix3.js#L322)  
Since: 3.0.0


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### normalFromMat4

#### \<instance> normalFromMat4(m)


**Description:**

Set the values of this Matrix3 to be normalized from the given Matrix4.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| m | [Phaser.Math.Matrix4](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/math-matrix4.md) | No | The Matrix4 to normalize the values from. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Math.Matrix3](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/math-matrix3.md) - This Matrix3.


> Source: [src/math/Matrix3.js#L510](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/math/Matrix3.js#L510)  
Since: 3.0.0


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### rotate

#### \<instance> rotate(rad)


**Description:**

Apply a rotation transformation to this Matrix.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| rad | number | No | The angle in radians to rotate by. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Math.Matrix3](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/math-matrix3.md) - This Matrix3.


> Source: [src/math/Matrix3.js#L396](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/math/Matrix3.js#L396)  
Since: 3.0.0


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### scale

#### \<instance> scale(v)


**Description:**

Apply a scale transformation to this Matrix.



Uses the `x` and `y` components of the given Vector to scale the Matrix.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| v | [Phaser.Math.Vector2](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/math-vector2.md) \| [Phaser.Math.Vector3](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/math-vector3.md) | [Phaser.Math.Vector4](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/math-vector4.md) | No | The Vector to scale this Matrix with. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Math.Matrix3](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/math-matrix3.md) - This Matrix3.


> Source: [src/math/Matrix3.js#L431](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/math/Matrix3.js#L431)  
Since: 3.0.0


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### set

#### \<instance> set(src)


**Description:**

This method is an alias for `Matrix3.copy`.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| src | [Phaser.Math.Matrix3](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/math-matrix3.md) | No | The Matrix to set the values of this Matrix's from. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Math.Matrix3](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/math-matrix3.md) - This Matrix3.


> Source: [src/math/Matrix3.js#L65](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/math/Matrix3.js#L65)  
Since: 3.0.0


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### translate

#### \<instance> translate(v)


**Description:**

Translate this Matrix using the given Vector.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| v | [Phaser.Math.Vector2](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/math-vector2.md) \| [Phaser.Math.Vector3](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/math-vector3.md) | [Phaser.Math.Vector4](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/math-vector4.md) | No | The Vector to translate this Matrix with. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Math.Matrix3](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/math-matrix3.md) - This Matrix3.


> Source: [src/math/Matrix3.js#L373](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/math/Matrix3.js#L373)  
Since: 3.0.0


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### transpose

#### \<instance> transpose()


**Description:**

Transpose this Matrix.


**Returns:** [Phaser.Math.Matrix3](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/math-matrix3.md) - This Matrix3.


> Source: [src/math/Matrix3.js#L188](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/math/Matrix3.js#L188)  
Since: 3.0.0


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