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  Re: Why left-handed coordinate system?  
From: Jaime Vives Piqueres
Date: 19 Nov 2002 06:02:39
Message: <20021119120238.57d0c099.jaimevives@ignorancia.org>
On 18 Nov 2002 15:34:03 -0500
Warp <war### [at] tagpovrayorg> wrote:

>   (If you didn't know, you can easily visualize which direction does
> a positive angle rotate an object by pointing your thumb (of the left
> hand if you are using the left-handed coordinates) towards the positive
> axis around which you are rotating and bend your fingers.)

  I use only this rule for all my "visualizations" when I'm writing scenes, and I
agree with you: when you have the right hand already on the numeric pad, the
lef-handed system is very useful. Not joking!

--
Jaime Vives Piqueres
http://www.ignorancia.org


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