Chapter 5: Positioning Shapes

Understanding More About Coordinate Systems

Building Shapes in Coordinate Systems

Figure 5.1a


A world coordinate system. Compare with Figure 5.1b

Figure 5.1b


A child coordinate system translated relative to the world coordinate system (shown in Figure 5.1a) by -3.0 unites along the X axis, 2.0 units along the Y axis, and 2.0 units along the Z axis. Compare with Figure 5.1a

Figure 5.2


A box shape in a child coordinate system

Translating Coordinate Systems

Grouping and Coordinate Systems

The Transform Node Syntax

Experimenting with Translation

Translating in Different Directions

Figure 5.3b


Translating 2.0 units along the X axis and building a cylinder

Figure 5.4b


Translating -2.0 units along the X axis and building a cylinder

Figure 5.5b


Translating 2.0 units along the Y axis and building a cylinder

Figure 5.6b


Translating +2.0 units along the Z axis and building a cylinder

Figure 5.7b


Translating 2.0 units along the X axis, 1.0 units along the Y axis, -2.0 units along the Z axis, and building a cylinder

Building Shapes in Multiple Coordinate Systems

Figure 5.8


A hut

Figure 5.9


Building a cylinder shape for the walls of the hut, translating 2.0 units along the Y axis, and building a cone shape for the hut's roof

Constructing Multiple Coordinate Systems

Figure 5.10


Building an archway using multiple, translated coordinate systems

Nesting Coordinate Systems

Figure 5.11


Nesting coordinate systems

Summary