---
title: affineTransform()
framework: quartzcore
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: quartzcore/calayer/affinetransform()
---

# affineTransform()

Returns an affine version of the layer’s transform.

## Declaration

```swift
func affineTransform() -> CGAffineTransform
```

## Return Value

Return Value The affine transform structure that corresponds to the value in the layer’s transform property.

## See Also

### Managing the layer’s transform

- [transform](quartzcore/calayer/transform.md)
- [sublayerTransform](quartzcore/calayer/sublayertransform.md)
- [setAffineTransform(_:)](quartzcore/calayer/setaffinetransform(_:).md)