MAT_AE(nged)

NAME

mat_ae - compute a rotation matrix from azimuth and elevation angles

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SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
EXAMPLES
AUTHOR
BUG REPORTS

SYNOPSIS

mat_ae azimuth elevation

The mat_ae command computes a 4x4 rotation matrix from an azimuth and elevation angle pair (both in degrees). The result is returned as a 16-element space-separated matrix string, encoded by bn_encode_mat. It is the GED wrapper for bn_mat_ae.

Arguments:

azimuth : The azimuth angle in degrees (rotation around the Z-axis).
elevation : The elevation angle in degrees (rotation above/below the XY plane).

EXAMPLES

Example 1. Generate a rotation matrix from azimuth and elevation

mged> mat_ae 35 20

Returns the 4x4 rotation matrix corresponding to azimuth 35° and elevation 20° as a 16-element string.

AUTHOR

BRL-CAD Team

BUG REPORTS

Reports of bugs or problems should be submitted via electronic mail to devs@brlcad.org