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[–] yopyop@feddit.de 16 points 1 year ago (6 children)

I work in 3D metrology and the consensus is right handed and Z up. Had no idea left handed existed!

[–] heeplr@feddit.de 4 points 1 year ago (4 children)

How does projection work in your field? X, Y, Z get converted to X, Z and 2D screen planars have no Y axis?

Who invented this, why did she do it and where to send my official letter of complaint?

[–] yopyop@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

TBH I'm not sure I totally understand the question but projection is very useful to decompose the orientation of elements, like a cylinder that you just measured with a machine or a scanner. The coordinates and orientation (angles) can be projected in the three main planes XY, YZ and ZX.

[–] heeplr@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Sorry for being unclear, I was talking about screen projection. For actual visualization.

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