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title: "24 - Particle > Rotation Group"
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description: "The Rotation group rotates particles on any axis. You can give the particles a random rotation so they rotate in different directions, and also orient …"
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# 24 - Particle > Rotation Group

Form

### Particle Group > Rotation Group

The Rotation group rotates particles on any axis. You can give the particles a random rotation so they rotate in different directions, and also orient particles in very specific ways.

![pgrg1](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/pgrg1_trapcode-form.png)

**Rotate X/Y/Z:** Rotates particles individually around the x, y, and z axes. These parameters are mostly for the Textured Polygon particle type, although Rotation Z also works with Sprite and Star.

![rotatex-neg50](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/rotateX-neg50_trapcode-form.png)\
![rotatex-100](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/rotateX-100_trapcode-form.png)

*Rotate X at -50 (left) and 100 (right).*

**Random Rotation:** Adds randomness to the Rotation setting. More specifically, this parameter rotates the particle around a random axis. This is useful for getting a more natural-looking effect wherein all particles have unique orientation in space.

**Rotation Speed X/Y/Z:** Sets the particles' Rotation Speed separately on each axis. Rotation Speed is enabled for Textured Polygon on all axes. Additionally, Rotation Speed Z can apply to Sprite and Star.

**Random Speed Rotate:** Makes particles rotate at random speeds. Some particles will rotate fast and some slower, which is very useful for giving animation a natural appearance.

**Random Speed Distribution:** Enables fine-tuning of the randomized Rotation Speed. The default value of 0.5 is the normal Gaussian distribution. Setting the value to 1 will give a flat, even distribution.