Angus Dorbie (dorbie++at++bitch.reading.sgi.com)
Wed, 9 Oct 1996 15:27:40 +0100
pfChanViewMat
Cheers,
Angus.
On Oct 9, 9:13am, Gamble, Murray - Kan AV wrote:
> Subject: Moving Viewpoints
>
> Hi,
>
> Our local SGI sales representative, Jim Merson, referred me to this address.
> I was hoping that someone might be able to answer a question I have
> regarding viewpoints(i.e. ChanView) in Performer. Obviously, a viewpoint
> can be moved or animated via x,y,z and h,p,r inputs to ChanView - but is
> there an easy was to attach a viewpoint to a DCS? Specifically, I am
> creating a visual simulation that involves animating the flight deck motion
> on a ship - I have created a new DCS for the ship and have attached a model
> to it. We now need to place the viewpoint as if we were an individual
> standing at different points on the flight deck as it is pitching, rolling
> and heaving. Essentially, I'd like to be able to attach the viewpoint to
> the ship's DCS but have been unable to find any reference to such an
> operation in the literature. How can this be done? I assume there has to
> be provisions for this, as I believe this type of scenario is quite
> frequent. So far I've been playing trigonometry games and have only met
> with limited success.
>
> Your help is much appreciated.
>
> Murray G. Gamble
> Human Factors Engineering - Aerospace
> Canadian Marconi Company
> Kanata, Ontario, Canada
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