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# Transform3D animations sample

This sample shows how Transform3D can be used to create custom 3D animations and transitions in XAML apps.

Specifically, two effects are demonstrated in this sample:

- **3D rotation animation:** In the main page for this app, the columns are animated with a custom 3D rotation animation when content changes, including a 3D shadowing effect. See the `SectionView` class for an implementation of this effect.
- **3D staggered zoom animation:** When the user navigates to a specific item, a staggered zoom effect is used to announce the entrance of content. The `ArticlePage` class demonstrates how to create this effect.

**Note** The Windows universal samples require Visual Studio 2015 to build and Windows 10 to execute.
 
To obtain information about Windows 10 development, go to the [Windows Dev Center](https://dev.windows.com)

To obtain information about Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 and the tools for developing Windows apps, go to [Visual Studio 2015](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=532422)

## Related topics

### Samples

[Transform3D Parallax](/Samples/XamlTransform3DParallax)

### Reference

[UIElement.Transform3D](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/windows.ui.xaml.uielement.transform3d.aspx)

[PerspectiveTransform3D](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/windows.ui.xaml.media.media3d.perspectivetransform3d.aspx)

[CompositeTransform3D](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/windows.ui.xaml.media.media3d.compositetransform3d.aspx)

## System requirements

**Client:** Windows 10

**Server:** Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview

**Phone:**  Windows 10

## Build the sample

1. If you download the samples ZIP, be sure to unzip the entire archive, not just the folder with the sample you want to build. 
2. Start Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 and select **File** \> **Open** \> **Project/Solution**.
3. Starting in the folder where you unzipped the samples, go to the Samples subfolder, then the subfolder for this specific sample, then the subfolder for your preferred language (C++, C#, or JavaScript). Double-click the Visual Studio 2015 Solution (.sln) file.
4. Press Ctrl+Shift+B, or select **Build** \> **Build Solution**.

## Run the sample

The next steps depend on whether you just want to deploy the sample or you want to both deploy and run it.

### Deploying the sample

- Select Build > Deploy Solution. 

### Deploying and running the sample

- To debug the sample and then run it, press F5 or select Debug >  Start Debugging. To run the sample without debugging, press Ctrl+F5 or selectDebug > Start Without Debugging. 
