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Hey, im new to GL but been doing win32 and c++ for 8 years. Im having problems trying to learn gl. 1st ? is when I call glVertex* do the params mean im drawing x,y,z away from the origin? or where ever i moved the camer to look at by calling glTranslate*?
If you have not called glTranslate at all, and you do the following...
glVertex3f(0.0f, 1.0f, 3.0f);
You will get 1 point at 0, 1, 3 (x, y, z)
But, say you called glTraslatef(0.0f, 1.0f, 2.0f);
Then you do the same function
glVertex3f(0.0f, 1.0f, 3.0f);
Then, with respect to the world origin, you have a point at (0.0f, 2.0f, 5.0f);
So, when you translate, it basically moves everything, but the origin stays the same.
PS - I may not be totally correct in this, so if anyone (ZE
) knows that I uffed it up, flame me
glVertex3f(0.0f, 1.0f, 3.0f);
You will get 1 point at 0, 1, 3 (x, y, z)
But, say you called glTraslatef(0.0f, 1.0f, 2.0f);
Then you do the same function
glVertex3f(0.0f, 1.0f, 3.0f);
Then, with respect to the world origin, you have a point at (0.0f, 2.0f, 5.0f);
So, when you translate, it basically moves everything, but the origin stays the same.
PS - I may not be totally correct in this, so if anyone (ZE
) knows that I uffed it up, flame me
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[edited by - TheBlackJester on August 31, 2002 12:10:14 AM]
Bah, I try hard not to flame.
Your code was perfect, but then you said, "when you translate, it basically moves everything, but the origin stays the same." That''s effectively what happens, but the way it''s most often explained is that glTranslateX really does move the origin (place to where all vertices are relative). When you understand what the origin represents, it''s easier to visualize how things fit together. Nice explanation overall though. I''m probably too pedantic
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Your code was perfect, but then you said, "when you translate, it basically moves everything, but the origin stays the same." That''s effectively what happens, but the way it''s most often explained is that glTranslateX really does move the origin (place to where all vertices are relative). When you understand what the origin represents, it''s easier to visualize how things fit together. Nice explanation overall though. I''m probably too pedantic
Peace,
ZE.
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/me would just like to mention that the reason it matters that you are "moving the origin" is that rotations are always performed around the origin.
Therefore if you translate (0,0,10), 10 units back into the screen, then rotate 180 degrees around the y axis, the new position for the object will be (0,0,-10), facing the opposite direction as before.
If you rotate 180 degrees around y axis first, then translate (0,0,10), the object will be at (0,0,10), but also facing the opposite direction. Understand all that? This is one of the most asked question, imho, the order of translation & rotation.
500, 500, 500 error
Therefore if you translate (0,0,10), 10 units back into the screen, then rotate 180 degrees around the y axis, the new position for the object will be (0,0,-10), facing the opposite direction as before.
If you rotate 180 degrees around y axis first, then translate (0,0,10), the object will be at (0,0,10), but also facing the opposite direction. Understand all that? This is one of the most asked question, imho, the order of translation & rotation.
500, 500, 500 error
The way I understand it, calling glTranslate is like moving the ''cursor''. Everything new you draw is placed relatively to this cursor. The same happens with glRotate - the coordinate system is rotated.
Hope that was understandable
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Hope that was understandable
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quote:Original post by Neosmyle
/me would just like to mention that the reason it matters that you are "moving the origin" is that rotations are always performed around the origin.
Half correct I believe.
I have to conclude that, in essence, there are two origins. One that changes with glTranslate, and one that doesn't.
For instance, if you draw a point at say (0, 0, 0) and traslate -5 on the z axis, you'll get your point at (0, 0, -5)
Therefore moving the origin (or 0, 0, 0) to (0, 0, -5)
But, if you then called glRotate(degree, 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
You'll get your point rotating around the "real" origin with a radius of 5.
So actually in respect to rotations, the "real" origin does not move with glTranslate.
Once again, I'm pretty sure thats right, but if not I'm open to correction
[edited by - TheBlackJester on September 1, 2002 3:08:33 PM]
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