[x3d-public] Units for BVH vs HAnimMotion.values

[John Carlson]

Angles are angles.  Euler is not a unit.

I don’t disagree with converting to axis angle, but I would prefer if the
browser vendor would handle that in the HAnimMotion code.

I realize that HAnimMotion is a high component level.  I’m trying to
promote use of HAnimMotion because I’m trying to export Katy’s data.  If
Katy or you have a better way to export animations, let’s use it.

John
On Sat, Oct 14, 2023 at 12:21 AM Joe D Williams <joedwil at earthlink.net>
wrote:

> > Um, then why is angle even listed here?
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> That is easy, take another look.
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> Euler angles are not listed anywhere!
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> Convert to axis-angle like showed in Part 2 and forget xyz angles/
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> Joe
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Carlson <yottzumm at gmail.com>
> Sent: Oct 13, 2023 6:15 PM
> To: Joe D Williams <joedwil at earthlink.net>
> Cc: <x3d-public at web3d.org>
> Subject: Re: [x3d-public] Units for BVH vs HAnimMotion.values
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> Um, then why is angle even listed here?
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> Confusing as heck!
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> https://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V4.0/Part01/concepts.html#t-Standardunits
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> John
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> On Fri, Oct 13, 2023 at 7:19 PM Joe D Williams <joedwil at earthlink.net>
> wrote:
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>> > otherwise specified in a UNIT statement
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>> https://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V4.0/Part01/concepts.html#Standardunitscoordinates
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>> "However, the world coordinate units may be modified by specifying a
>> different length unit using the UNIT statement."
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>> There is Not Now nor will there Ever be a UNIT statement that allows
>> degrees for rotation and orientation.
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>> Never, will angles appear in any x3d animation interpolator.
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>> To apply an import using angle units, it is converted to x3d before use,
>> then discarded or possibly stored somewhere away from working area for
>> reference.
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>> Thanks and Best,
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>> Joe
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: John Carlson <yottzumm at gmail.com>
>> Sent: Oct 13, 2023 11:44 AM
>> To: X3D Graphics public mailing list <x3d-public at web3d.org>
>> Subject: [x3d-public] Units for BVH vs HAnimMotion.values
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>> Apparently BVH uses degrees for rotations.  Units for HAnimMotion should
>> use radians unless otherwise specified in a UNIT statement, AFAIK.
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>> Comments?
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>> Thanks!
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>> John
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