Axis3D Class Reference

The axis is a vector which is attached to a fixed point. More...

Public Member Functions
	Axis3D (Point3D point, Vector3D direction)
	Constructor.
self	Shift (number x, number y, number z)
	Shifts the axis.
self	Rotate (Axis3D axis, number angle)
	Rotates the axis.
self	Scale (Point3D fixedPoint, number xScale, number yScale, number zScale)
	Scales the axis.
self	Transform (Matrix3D matrix)
	Transforms according to the matrix.
Axis3D	Clone ()
	Returns a copy of the object.
Point3D	GetOrigin ()
	Returns the axis point.
Vector3D	GetDirection ()
	Returns unit length vector of the axis direction.
self	Negate ()
	Changes axis direction to opposite one.
boolean	operator== (Axis3D other)
	Checks for equality.
boolean	operator~= (Axis3D other)
	Checks for inequality.

Detailed Description

The axis is a vector which is attached to a fixed point.

The fixed point is the axis origin. The vector defines a positive direction. Is used for a rotation of objects in the space.

Member Function Documentation

Rotate()

self Rotate	(	Axis3D	axis,
		number	angle )

Rotates the axis.

Parameters

axis	Axis of rotation.
angle	The angle in radians.

Scale()

self Scale	(	Point3D	fixedPoint,
		number	xScale,
		number	yScale,
		number	zScale )

Scales the axis.

Parameters

fixedPoint	Fixed point.
xScale	X scale coefficient.
yScale	Y scale coefficient.
zScale	Z scale coefficient.