On 2005-05-03 (13:17) SourceForge.net wrote: >Category: Scripting >Group: None >Status: Open >Resolution: None >Priority: 5 >Submitted By: friedar (friedar) >Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody) >Summary: show orientation typo > >Initial Comment: >Show orientation gives the z rotation spec twice, omiting the x >spec. > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Comment By: molvisions (molvisions) >Date: 2005-05-03 16:17 > >this happens in function getRotateZyzText() in > >src/org/jmol/viewer/TransformManager.java. > >but is this actually a bug? I'm confused because there is an rY and >two rZ values, but no rX. also, the function appears below a >commented-out getRotateXyz(), which makes me think there is a reason >for this double z- rotation. >
ok, answering my own question, this is NOT a typo. the combo of rZ1, rY, rZ2 produces the correct orientation. so out of curiosity, can I ask why it is done this way instead of an xyz rotation (or zyx)? regards, tim -- Timothy Driscoll molvisions - see, grasp, learn. <http://www.molvisions.com/> usa:north carolina:raleigh "Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one." - Malcolm S. Forbes ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: NEC IT Guy Games. Get your fingers limbered up and give it your best shot. 4 great events, 4 opportunities to win big! Highest score wins.NEC IT Guy Games. Play to win an NEC 61 plasma display. Visit http://www.necitguy.com/?r _______________________________________________ Jmol-developers mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jmol-developers
