  We describe methods to measure simultaneously the orientation angle $\psi$
and pattern speed $\Omega$ from single snapshots of simulated barred galaxies.
Unlike previous attempts, our approach is unbiased, precise, and consistent in
the sense that $\psi=\int\Omega\mathrm{d}t$. It can be extended to obtain the
rate and axis of rotation, i.e. the vector $\boldsymbol{\Omega}$. We provide
computer code implementing our method.
