Pro WPF in C# 2010: Windows Presentation Foundation in .NET 4

12.3. Transforms

Many drawing tasks can be made simpler with the use of a transform—an object that alters the way a shape or element is drawn by quietly shifting the coordinate system it uses. In WPF, transforms are represented by classes that derive from the abstract System.Windows.Media.Transform class, as listed in Table 12-5.

Table 12.5. Transform Classes

Name	Description	Important Properties
TranslateTransform	Displaces your coordinate system by some amount. This transform is useful if you want to draw the same shape in different places.	X, Y
RotateTransform	Rotates your coordinate system. The shapes you draw normally are turned around a center point you choose.	Angle, CenterX, CenterY
ScaleTransform	Scales your coordinate system up or down, so that ...