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[Lucky808]

Hi,

 

I need help figuring out how matrix works in this example

the custom defined identity matrix as follows:

 

    aMatrix[0] = 1.0f; aMatrix[1] = 0.0f; aMatrix[2] = 0.0f;

    aMatrix[3] = 0.0f; aMatrix[4] = 1.0f; aMatrix[5] = 0.0f;

    aMatrix[6] = 0.0f; aMatrix[7] = 0.0f; aMatrix[8] = 1.0f;

 

 

then here is the translation transformation:

 

 

    aMatrix[6] = aPoint.x * aMatrix[0] + aPoint.y * aMatrix[3] + aMatrix[6];

    aMatrix[7] = aPoint.x * aMatrix[1] + aPoint.y * aMatrix[4] + aMatrix[7];

 

 

the last piece to transform the vertices:

 

    aTransformedQuad->vertex1.geometryVertex.x = aQuad->vertex1.geometryVertex.x * aMatrix[0] + aQuad->vertex1.geometryVertex.y * aMatrix[3] + aMatrix[6];

    aTransformedQuad->vertex1.geometryVertex.y = aQuad->vertex1.geometryVertex.x * aMatrix[1] + aQuad->vertex1.geometryVertex.y * aMatrix[4] + aMatrix[7];

    

    aTransformedQuad->vertex2.geometryVertex.x = aQuad->vertex2.geometryVertex.x * aMatrix[0] + aQuad->vertex2.geometryVertex.y * aMatrix[3] + aMatrix[6];

    aTransformedQuad->vertex2.geometryVertex.y = aQuad->vertex2.geometryVertex.x * aMatrix[1] + aQuad->vertex2.geometryVertex.y * aMatrix[4] + aMatrix[7];

    

    aTransformedQuad->vertex3.geometryVertex.x = aQuad->vertex3.geometryVertex.x * aMatrix[0] + aQuad->vertex3.geometryVertex.y * aMatrix[3] + aMatrix[6];

    aTransformedQuad->vertex3.geometryVertex.y = aQuad->vertex3.geometryVertex.x * aMatrix[1] + aQuad->vertex3.geometryVertex.y * aMatrix[4] + aMatrix[7];

    

    aTransformedQuad->vertex4.geometryVertex.x = aQuad->vertex4.geometryVertex.x * aMatrix[0] + aQuad->vertex4.geometryVertex.y * aMatrix[3] + aMatrix[6];

    aTransformedQuad->vertex4.geometryVertex.y = aQuad->vertex4.geometryVertex.x * aMatrix[1] + aQuad->vertex4.geometryVertex.y * aMatrix[4] + aMatrix[7];

 

Now, I understand so far they only apply to X-axis and Y-axis. Can someone please tell me how I can implement Z-axis into this code.

 

Thanks in advance for any input!

 

[mhagain]

Use a 4x4 matrix; the top-left 3x3 portion is for rotation, and - depending on whether you favour row-major or column-major layout - the bottom row or rightmost column will contain translation.  Everything else pretty much extrapolates from your current 3x3 setup.

[Lucky808]

Thanks for the tips. I've recreated it in 4x4 matrix but it causes my app to crash every time I run it.

did I do it right? please take a look:

 

4X4 matrix:

 

    aMatrix[0] =  1.0f; aMatrix[1] =  0.0f; aMatrix[2] =  0.0f;  aMatrix[3] =  0.0f;

    aMatrix[4] =  0.0f; aMatrix[5] =  1.0f; aMatrix[6] =  0.0f;  aMatrix[7] =  0.0f;

    aMatrix[8] =  0.0f; aMatrix[9] =  0.0f; aMatrix[10] = 1.0f;  aMatrix[11] = 0.0f;

    aMatrix[12] = 0.0f; aMatrix[13] = 0.0f; aMatrix[14] = 0.0f;  aMatrix[15] = 1.0f;

 

Translation:

 

    aMatrix[12] = aPoint.x * aMatrix[0] + aPoint.y * aMatrix[4] + aPoint.z * aMatrix[8] + aMatrix[12];

    aMatrix[13] = aPoint.x * aMatrix[1] + aPoint.y * aMatrix[5] + aPoint.z * aMatrix[9] + aMatrix[13];

    aMatrix[14] = aPoint.x * aMatrix[2] + aPoint.y * aMatrix[6] + aPoint.z * aMatrix[10] + aMatrix[14];

 

 transform the vertices:

 

aTransformedQuad->vertex1.geometryVertex.x = aQuad->vertex1.geometryVertex.x * aMatrix[0] + aQuad->vertex1.geometryVertex.y * aMatrix[4] + aQuad->vertex1.geometryVertex.z * aMatrix[8] + aMatrix[12];

    aTransformedQuad->vertex1.geometryVertex.y = aQuad->vertex1.geometryVertex.x * aMatrix[1] + aQuad->vertex1.geometryVertex.y * aMatrix[5] + aQuad->vertex1.geometryVertex.z * aMatrix[9] + aMatrix[13];

    aTransformedQuad->vertex1.geometryVertex.z = aQuad->vertex1.geometryVertex.x * aMatrix[2] + aQuad->vertex1.geometryVertex.y * aMatrix[6] + aQuad->vertex1.geometryVertex.z * aMatrix[10]+ aMatrix[14]; 

    

    aTransformedQuad->vertex2.geometryVertex.x = aQuad->vertex2.geometryVertex.x * aMatrix[0] + aQuad->vertex2.geometryVertex.y * aMatrix[4] + aQuad->vertex2.geometryVertex.z * aMatrix[8] + aMatrix[12];

    aTransformedQuad->vertex2.geometryVertex.y = aQuad->vertex2.geometryVertex.x * aMatrix[1] + aQuad->vertex2.geometryVertex.y * aMatrix[5] + aQuad->vertex2.geometryVertex.z * aMatrix[9] + aMatrix[13];

    aTransformedQuad->vertex2.geometryVertex.z = aQuad->vertex2.geometryVertex.x * aMatrix[2] + aQuad->vertex2.geometryVertex.y * aMatrix[6] + aQuad->vertex2.geometryVertex.z * aMatrix[10]+ aMatrix[14]; 

    

    aTransformedQuad->vertex3.geometryVertex.x = aQuad->vertex3.geometryVertex.x * aMatrix[0] + aQuad->vertex3.geometryVertex.y * aMatrix[4] + aQuad->vertex3.geometryVertex.z * aMatrix[8] + aMatrix[12];

    aTransformedQuad->vertex3.geometryVertex.y = aQuad->vertex3.geometryVertex.x * aMatrix[1] + aQuad->vertex3.geometryVertex.y * aMatrix[5] + aQuad->vertex3.geometryVertex.z * aMatrix[9] + aMatrix[13];

    aTransformedQuad->vertex3.geometryVertex.z = aQuad->vertex3.geometryVertex.x * aMatrix[2] + aQuad->vertex3.geometryVertex.y * aMatrix[6] + aQuad->vertex3.geometryVertex.z * aMatrix[10]+ aMatrix[14]; 

    

    aTransformedQuad->vertex4.geometryVertex.x = aQuad->vertex4.geometryVertex.x * aMatrix[0] + aQuad->vertex4.geometryVertex.y * aMatrix[4] + aQuad->vertex4.geometryVertex.z * aMatrix[8] + aMatrix[12];

    aTransformedQuad->vertex4.geometryVertex.y = aQuad->vertex4.geometryVertex.x * aMatrix[1] + aQuad->vertex4.geometryVertex.y * aMatrix[5] + aQuad->vertex4.geometryVertex.z * aMatrix[9] + aMatrix[13];

    aTransformedQuad->vertex4.geometryVertex.z = aQuad->vertex4.geometryVertex.x * aMatrix[2] + aQuad->vertex4.geometryVertex.y * aMatrix[6] + aQuad->vertex4.geometryVertex.z * aMatrix[10]+ aMatrix[14]; 

 

Thanks for any comments!

[mhagain]

Have you run this in a debugger?  I'd strongly suggest that you do so - it will tell you (1) where it crashed, and (2) what crashed it.  In this case I'd suspect that your definition of aMatrix is not a size-16 array, but that's just a guess - you should get used to using your debugger as a good habit.

Edited by mhagain, 06 March 2013 - 09:38 AM.

[Lucky808]

You were absolutely right! i forgot to update my aMatrix array to [16]. Thank-you!

Now that the app would run ok, but the z-buffer doesn't seem to work properly. Half of my player character's image got overlapped by other objects even when it has less z-values than the other objects. any idea why? (overlapping only happens when player is placed in the front. player hides himself properly when placed behind objects).

 

Thanks in advance!