D3DXMatrixLookAtLH(&matView,
&D3DXVECTOR3(0.0f, 200.0f, -2000.0f),
&D3DXVECTOR3(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f),
&D3DXVECTOR3(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f));
g_pD3DDevice->SetTransform(D3DTS_VIEW, &matView);
How to convert D3DXMATRIX into eye, lookat and up vectors?
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I want to convert a D3DXMATRIX into eye, lookat and up vectors...
Thanks
Jack
This can certainly be done, but why not just invert the matrix directly? That would be more straightforward, IMO. (Unless you need those parameters for more than you've shown in your code example.)
Hey lucky!
A matrix decribes an origin and offset of a 3-space coordinate system. Let's look at a 4-square matrix like D3DXMATRIX in world space.
R = Right
U = Up
L = Look
P = Position (Or as I call it, offset. Synonymous to "Eye" vector)
I picture Scooby-Doo screaming "RULP!" to remember the setup. [smile]
RUL are the basis vectors for the space and describe orientation, as you may have already known. I showed you this to get you set up for the view matrix, where you seem to be.
It's just an inverted world matrix. To extract the vectors you want, just pull them from the matrix elements according to this mapping. Note you would be extracting them in view space in your case. I won't go into much more detail here unless I have to. [smile]
I hope this helps.
Cheers!
-Zyro
A matrix decribes an origin and offset of a 3-space coordinate system. Let's look at a 4-square matrix like D3DXMATRIX in world space.
R.x R.y R.z 0U.x U.y U.z 0L.x L.y L.z 0P.x P.y P.z 1R = Right
U = Up
L = Look
P = Position (Or as I call it, offset. Synonymous to "Eye" vector)
I picture Scooby-Doo screaming "RULP!" to remember the setup. [smile]
RUL are the basis vectors for the space and describe orientation, as you may have already known. I showed you this to get you set up for the view matrix, where you seem to be.
R.x U.x L.x 0R.y U.y L.y 0R.z U.z L.z 0-(P dot R), -(P dot U), -(P dot L), 1It's just an inverted world matrix. To extract the vectors you want, just pull them from the matrix elements according to this mapping. Note you would be extracting them in view space in your case. I won't go into much more detail here unless I have to. [smile]
I hope this helps.
Cheers!
-Zyro
Author
Ahh. Thanks
One additional thing
Don't know you guys know the 3ds max sdk.
If I just extract the camera's transformation matrix,
would that turn out to be the correct view matrix in direct3d when export it to a file?
Thats what exactly i'm doing... It might be wrong...
Then I saved that to a 4x4 matrix and to disk.
And read it back to D3DXMATRIX in my game (directX)
I know this looks like trial and error... But I can't think of a better solution
Thanks
Jack
One additional thing
Don't know you guys know the 3ds max sdk.
If I just extract the camera's transformation matrix,
would that turn out to be the correct view matrix in direct3d when export it to a file?
Thats what exactly i'm doing... It might be wrong...
Matrix3 mat = aNode->GetObjectTM(ip->GetTime());ConvertTo4x4Matrix();SaveAway();Then I saved that to a 4x4 matrix and to disk.
And read it back to D3DXMATRIX in my game (directX)
D3DXMATRIX m_matView;///.... read the variable in filem_pDevice->SetTransform(D3DTS_VIEW, &m_matView);I know this looks like trial and error... But I can't think of a better solution
Thanks
Jack
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Hi
So What I do is to invert the transformation matrix obtained from MAX
and do an inverse, and extract P,U,R and L respectively and then plug them into D3DXMatrixLookAtLH.. is it what you meant?
Thanks
Jack
So What I do is to invert the transformation matrix obtained from MAX
and do an inverse, and extract P,U,R and L respectively and then plug them into D3DXMatrixLookAtLH.. is it what you meant?
Thanks
Jack
Quote:So What I do is to invert the transformation matrix obtained from MAXIf the only reason you're extracting the position, look-at, and up vectors is to use them as arguments to D3DXMatrixLookAtLH(), then there's absolutely no point in doing so. (Not that I can think of at least.)
and do an inverse, and extract P,U,R and L respectively and then plug them into D3DXMatrixLookAtLH.. is it what you meant?
Seriously, if you need the inverse of the matrix, just invert it! :)
Author
Quote:Original post by jykQuote:So What I do is to invert the transformation matrix obtained from MAXIf the only reason you're extracting the position, look-at, and up vectors is to use them as arguments to D3DXMatrixLookAtLH(), then there's absolutely no point in doing so. (Not that I can think of at least.)
and do an inverse, and extract P,U,R and L respectively and then plug them into D3DXMatrixLookAtLH.. is it what you meant?
Seriously, if you need the inverse of the matrix, just invert it! :)
At first blush, jyk, could you give an example? can't visualize on top of my head. Sorry for the stupidity..Thanks
Jack
Quote:At first blush, jyk, could you give an example? can't visualize on top of my head.Can't guarantee I'll get the DX syntax exactly right, but:
D3DXMATRIX matView;D3DXMatrixInverse(matView, NULL, myMatrix);g_pD3DDevice->SetTransform(D3DTS_VIEW, &matView);
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Quote:Original post by jykQuote:At first blush, jyk, could you give an example? can't visualize on top of my head.Can't guarantee I'll get the DX syntax exactly right, but:D3DXMATRIX matView;D3DXMatrixInverse(matView, NULL, myMatrix);g_pD3DDevice->SetTransform(D3DTS_VIEW, &matView);
Thanks jyk,
I'll try that right away
Hv a nice day
Jack
Author
if (strcmp(strNodeName, "Camera01") == 0) { CameraObject *cam = (CameraObject*) aNode->EvalWorldState(ip->GetTime()).obj; Matrix3 atm = aNode->GetObjectTM(ip->GetTime()); // 4x3 matrix float fov = cam->GetFOV(ip->GetTime()); WriteCam_File(atm, fov); continue; }Whoops doesn't work, could you please check this also?
oid WriteCam_File(const Matrix3& tm, float fov){ FILE* fpc; float zero = 0; float one = 1; fpc = fopen("Demo.cam", "wb"); float NewMat[4][4]; for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) { for (int j = 0 ; j < 4; j++) { if (j == 3 && i != 3) { NewMat[j] = 0; continue; } if (i == 3 && j == 3) { NewMat[j] = 1; continue; } NewMat[j] = tm[j]; } } fwrite((const void *) NewMat, sizeof(float), 16, fpc); fwrite((const void*)&fov, sizeof(float), 1, fpc); fclose(fpc);}and finally
D3DXMATRIX mat1; D3DXMatrixInverse(&mat1, NULL, &g_Cam); g_pD3DDevice->SetTransform(D3DTS_VIEW, &mat1);// &g_Cam);Original Transformation of the camera in max
Original Camera Transform======================
0.909856 0.355519 -0.213933 0.000000
-0.159671 0.775895 0.610322 0.000000
0.382971 -0.521146 0.762719 0.000000
439.998199 -144.352707 557.162292 1.000000
my View's transformation after the inverse is
View Transformation=======================
0.909856 -0.159671 0.382971 0.000000
0.355519 0.775895 -0.521146 0.000000
-0.213933 0.610322 0.762719 0.000000
-229.819366 -157.791046 -668.693604 1.000000
While the object is
Building Transform=======================
1.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
0.000000 1.000000 0.000000 0.000000
0.000000 0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
190.088028 182.825699 107.369308 1.000000
Are these correct?
I can't see anything in the viewport
Thanks
Jack
[Edited by - lucky6969b on October 14, 2009 4:11:29 AM]
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