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coordinate system handedness

coordinate system handedness

Sep 22, 2024

  • parent : coordinate systems in graphics programming
  • computing/graphics/coordinateSystems

In 3D, the three coordinate axes can be arranged in two distinct ways: left-handed and right-handed. While the choice between them is arbitrary, it must remain consistent within a given application. 1 coordinate system handedness.svg

Different applications uses different coordinate system conventions

See Also

  • right-hand rule

Footnotes

  1. Coordinate Systems ↩


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  • coordinate system conventions across graphics applications
  • coordinate systems in graphics programming

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