SoComposeMatrix

InventorModule

genre	InventorEngines
author	Silicon Graphics Inc
package	MeVisLab/Standard
definition	inventor.def

Purpose

The engine SoComposeMatrix has inputs that specify values for translation, rotation, scale, and center of transformation.

As output, it produces a transformation matrix that transforms objects into the space specified by the Scale Factor, Rotation, and Translation fields (in that order).

Windows

Default Panel

Parameter Fields

Field Index

Center: Vector3List

Matrix: EngineOutput

Rotation: Vector4List

Scale Factor: Vector3List

Scale Orientation: Vector4List

Translation: Vector3List

Visible Fields

Translation

name: translation, type: Vector3List, default: 0 0 0

Sets the translation in x, y, and z.

Rotation

name: rotation, type: Vector4List, default: 0 0 1 0

Sets the rotation.

Scale Factor

name: scaleFactor, type: Vector3List, default: 1 1 1

Sets the scale factors in x, y, and z.

Scale Orientation

name: scaleOrientation, type: Vector4List, default: 0 0 1 0

Sets the rotational space for scaling.

Center

name: center, type: Vector3List, default: 0 0 0

Sets the center point for scaling and rotating.

Matrix

name: matrix, type: EngineOutput, persistent: no

Outputs the transformation matrix that transforms from object space into the space specified by the fields.

This field must be connected to an appropriate Open Inventor field to access or view its value.