Points & Co-ordinate Systems
Experiment Procedure
Understanding Point Representation:
- Navigate to
Instance -> Shape -> Vertices
and locate the node corresponding to the point. - Edit the coordinates of the point to observe how it is displayed.
- Navigate to
Modifying Coordinate System:
- Navigate to
Instance -> Coordinate System
and adjust the origin and axis directions. - Observe how the point is redrawn using the modified coordinate system.
- Take note of the absolute coordinates displayed.
- Navigate to
Homogeneous Coordinates:
- Points shown within '[' and ']' use homogeneous coordinates.
- Modify the fourth component (w) and observe how it scales the point's coordinates.
Absolute vs. Relative Coordinates:
- Edit the absolute coordinates of the point and observe how relative coordinates are calculated with respect to the coordinate system.
Switch to 3D:
- Under the
Display
tab, switch to 3D view. - Perform all previous actions in 3D.
- Use right mouse button drag to rotate the view and the mouse wheel to zoom in and out.
- Under the
Note: This experiment focuses on understanding the representation of points in 2D and 3D space using both orthogonal and non-orthogonal coordinate systems in the context of computer graphics.