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title: "fromTranslation | JavaScript maps SDK"
description: "Documentation for MapTiler SDK"
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# Function fromTranslation

-   fromTranslation(out: [mat4](https://docs.maptiler.com/sdk-js/api-reference/types/Externals.mat4/), v: [ReadonlyVec3](https://docs.maptiler.com/sdk-js/api-reference/types/Externals.ReadonlyVec3/)): [mat4](https://docs.maptiler.com/sdk-js/api-reference/types/Externals.mat4/)[](#fromtranslation)
    
    Creates a matrix from a vector translation This is equivalent to (but much faster than):
    
    ```typescript
    mat4.identity(dest);
    mat4.translate(dest, dest, vec);
    ```
    
    #### Parameters
    
    -   out: [mat4](https://docs.maptiler.com/sdk-js/api-reference/types/Externals.mat4/)
        
        mat4 receiving operation result
        
    -   v: [ReadonlyVec3](https://docs.maptiler.com/sdk-js/api-reference/types/Externals.ReadonlyVec3/)
        
        Translation vector
        
    
    #### Returns [mat4](https://docs.maptiler.com/sdk-js/api-reference/types/Externals.mat4/)
    
    out