Actually we need to draw a circle, centre as P1 and radius is 2 and it should be Perpendicular to the line P1P2.
In Order to achieve this we need to calculate the point P3 and make it rotate around the arbitrary axis.
The Given things are
Point P1(-3,5,5)
Point P2(1,1,1)
Length (radius of circle) is 2
Angle between P1P2 and P1P3
is 90 degrees
Calculate P3 ??
Finding the third point of the triangle
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You're right, the circle will be on a plan parallel to XY plan, perpendicular to Z axis.
What I suggest is to create such points on XY plan (a simple task, as in pseudocode CODE 1 below) then rotate and translate the points to be perpendicular to P1P2 line.
It is a complex task, requiring 3D rotation and translation. To explain in details these subjects we need a very long text and some drawings to better clarification. In my books it takes several pages and a number of drawings.
If you are using WFP, why not ask WFP 3D functions to do it for you?
Take a look at the Microsoft site for WPF, specially the 3D graphics sector, at
http://msdn.microsoft.co
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Jose
Hi jose,
Thanks for the concept. My whole idea was to draw a hollow pipe which is ziz zag with a smooth finish
in order to draw this pipe i breaked into small cylinders which passes through some paths.
the the previous question was only to draw a base of the cylinder. with a radius 2.
Is there any other easy way to draw a cylinder and in merging the two cylinder with smooth finish
This link is not working
http://msdn.microsoft.com/
Thanks and regards
Ayyas
Describes the pipe
About the not working link, please change the extension to aspx. My mistake.
About your new question (it is a new one, different of simply calculate P3), the difficult to answer in single comments or simple codes, as are normal in ee, sincerely, I don't know how to explain adequately.
If you are looking for concordance of cylinders, you should define the type of concordance you want, as in the figure: (1) the cylinders have a point of contact or (2) not or (3) they intercept themselves. Case they are apart, must be determined the smallest distance between them, among other conditions. If they intercept themselves, then should be defined how much one penetrates the other. Also must be determined if the concordance should be made by circular, ellyptical or other curve. In the figure, the samples have circular concordance.
The samples consider both cylinders regular, with same radius and with their axis in the same plane. The concordance would be complicated if the cylinders have different radius. And much more complicate if of the cylinders axes non coplanar.
Finally, on need define the graphic output: is it a parallel perpective? Solid rendering? Hidden line removal? What is the purpose of such concordance (a CAD like drawing, a 3D model)? Case it is for a model, then the surfaces are better described by triangular meshes. And, in this case, OpenGL is the best SDK to work with.
Jose
Some ways of cylinders concordance
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by: JoseParrotPosted on 2009-04-22 at 22:25:58ID: 24212008
First move the line P1P2 such that P1 coincides with the orign, say P1=(0,0,0).
Anotate the displacements dx, dy and dz.
Then rotate the line P1P2 around P1, such that P1P2 coincides with the Z axis. P2 will be P2=(0,0,L), being L=lenght of P1P2.
Anotate the angles ax, ay and az and the order of ratation (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Construct your circle by using the circle equation y² = R² - x² , being R the Radius.
Rotate back the line (and the circle) by using the inverse ordem (3rd, 2nd, 1st)
Move back both, by using -dx, -dy, -dz .
Jose