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From: jamin1@psu.edu (Jamin Frederick)
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Subject: Re: "center"
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 1998 21:27:05 GMT
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I figured it out, "center" is the center of mass of the object, and rotation 
is not done about this point, but always about the origin (0,0,0).  To make an 
object rotate around its center, and if its "center" is offset, you have to 
translate the whole object so that its center sits on (0,0,0).  Then rotation 
will be correct (around the center) of the object.


Jamin

In article <35911bf4.80589781@news.scea.sony.com>, jamin1@psu.edu wrote:
>        Could someone tell me the significance of the "center" coords
>of .rsd files?  Is this center coord with respect to the object's own
>coord system, and if so, why is it needed?  Is rotation and scaling
>done about this "center" or the origin of the object's coord system?  
>
>Thanks,
>
>Jamin