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Translate

Category

Rendering

Function

Translates an object.

Syntax


output = Translate(input, translation);

Inputs
Name Type Default Description
input object none object to translate
translation vector [0 0 0] amount of translation along x, y, and z axes

Outputs
Name Type Description
output object object marked to be translated

Functional Details

This module prepares a specified object for being moved (translated) a specified amount along the x, y, and z axes.

Note: A Transform object containing the specified transformation matrix is inserted at the root of the object. This transform is applied during rendering.

input

specifies the object to be translated.

translation

is the translation vector. No translation occurs for the default value of [0 0 0]. A specification of [0 1 0] (to take one example) will move the specified object one unit in the y-direction.

Components

All input components are propagated to the output.

Example Visual Program

Imide_potential.net

See Also

 Rotate,  Scale


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