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29 Jul 2024 22:30:56 EDT (-0400)
  Re: matrix help....  
From: Paul Daniel Jones
Date: 12 Sep 2000 19:08:02
Message: <39BEB7BC.CDC5180C@psu.edu>
the reorient actually does work, I apparently can write POV code properly
:-) (getting variables confused etc....)

Thanks for the help. I still don't quite understand how the reorient macro
works, but for now at least it does....  ;-)

-p

Paul Daniel Jones wrote:

> is it possible to use a matrix to force an object at point <x1,y1,z1> to
> "track" a point <x2,y2,z2> without having to use complex trig functions.
> ie: imagine a gun following a moving target (whose position is given by
> a spline), how would i point the barrel? I tried the reorient macro, but
> I must admit, I don't understand the matrix command very well.
>
> thanks
>
> paul
>
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