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4 Sep 2024 22:18:23 EDT (-0400)
  Re: vaxis_rotate  
From: Christopher James Huff
Date: 17 Jul 2002 12:09:52
Message: <chrishuff-C48FC9.11043917072002@netplex.aussie.org>
In article <3d3593ee$1@news.povray.org>,
 "Tom Melly" <tom### [at] tomandlucouk> wrote:

> Well, a single vector cannot define an axis, so "crystal clear" it ain't.

Yes it can...think about it a bit. An axis is just a direction, so you 
only need one vector to represent it.
It is used elsewhere as well...the normal vector of a plane; the 
predefined x, y, and z vectors; etc.


> I would agree that, on reflection, the axis running from <0,0,0> to B 
> is the only logical conclusion, but it is not stated in the docs 
> afaik.

It isn't stated because it is fairly obvious. Why should vaxis_rotate() 
have a different origin? Nothing else does. You seem to be thinking of a 
ray for some reason.

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Christopher James Huff <chr### [at] maccom>
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