"SharkD" <nomail@nomail> wrote:
> "Trevor G Quayle" <Tin### [at] hotmailcom> wrote:
> > I put together a little diagram that I hope can explain the basic geometry
> > behind the numbers  (thi shows cavalier projection, for cabinet, the depth
> > becomes 1/2 and 1/sqrt(2) becomes 1/2sqrt(2))
> > http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i52/barberofcivil/Oblique.jpg
> >
> > -tgq
>
> Is there any way you could upload the image to the cavalier perspective article
> on Wikipedia? Some suggestions before (that is, if) you do:
> 1) Split the image into two separate images.
> 2) Remove the label "Oblique Projection", as it's not necessary.
> 3) Rename "View plane" to "Projection plane".
> 4) Show the ray originating behind the projection plane.
> 5) Use the SVG format instead of JPG if at all possible.
> 6) Make another set of images for cabinet perspective.

One more thought: the diagram would need to be generalized for all skew angles,
not just 45 degrees. So, it might not be worth it.

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