Studied are the regularities of preferred orientations in the process of rolling of zinc, magnesium, and cadmium. On the basis of the data obtained and analysis of crystallographic mechanism of Cd, Zn and Mg crystals a “dynamic” model of the rolling texture formation in zinc and cadmium as well as a “monotonic” one in magnesium are suggested. Copyright © 1979 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim