Norman Vine
> Sent: 20 October 2004 18:08
> To: FlightGear developers discussions
> Subject: RE: [Flightgear-devel] status of aircraft carrier
> 
> Vivian Meazza writes:
> >
> > It would be easy to convert to X,Y,Z coordinates, if I knew the
> equations
> 
> see SimGear / simgear / math / sg_geodesy
> 
> /**
>  * Convert a geodetic lat/lon/altitude to a cartesian point.
>  *
>  * @param lat (in) Latitude, in radians
>  * @param lon (in) Longitude, in radians
>  * @param alt (in) Altitude, in meters above the WGS84 ellipsoid
>  * @param xyz (out) Pointer to cartesian point.
>  */
> void sgGeodToCart(double lat, double lon, double alt, double* xyz);
> 

Ta ever so, that's saved me hours of research. Not brilliant though. In the
property tree Lat/Lon is in degrees, and altitude in ft, so that's a 2 step
conversion. 

> > or, better, I could start in X,Y,Z.

I think this is a step too far right now. Conversion will do at this stage
of development.

Thanks again

Vivian





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