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18 May 2024 13:27:44 EDT (-0400)
  Re: object rotations in 2 axes vs. 3  
From: clipka
Date: 5 Oct 2018 11:49:56
Message: <5bb78824$1@news.povray.org>
Am 03.10.2018 um 11:25 schrieb Kenneth:
> The interesting thing about two-axis rotation is that the object *eventually*
> assumes every possible orientation, at least according to the many visual tests
> I've done (or else I'm much mistaken!)

That certainly depends on the frequencies of the rotations. If they are
in harmony (i.e. their ratio is a rational number), the motion will be
the spherical equivalent of a Lissajous figure. You'd need a
non-rational real number ratio to cover every orientation.


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