rotate(h,direction,alpha)
rotates the graphics object h by alpha degrees. direction is a two- or three-element vector that describes the axis of rotation in conjunction with the origin of the axis of rotation. The default origin of the axis of rotation is the center of the plot box. This point is not necessarily the origin of the axes.
Positive alpha is defined as the righthand-rule angle about the direction vector as it extends from the origin of rotation.