in reply to (OT) moving points from one plane to another
The simplest solution is to realize that for any point in the first plane, there must exist a and b such that the point can be written as (x1 + a*(x2-x1) + b*(x3-x1), y1 + a*(y2-y1) + b*(y3-y1), z1 + a*(z2-z1) + b*(z3-z1)). The affine transformation that takes the first plane to the second will map that point to (s1 + a*(s2-s1) + b*(s3-s1), t1 + a*(t2-t1) + b*(t3-t1), u1 + a*(u2-u1) + b*(u3-u1)).
Now given any point in the first plane, all you have to do is solve for a and b, then you've got your answer.
(Please note that the direction that BrowserUk pointed you in usually gives the wrong answers, and can't even be tried if the planes are parallel.)
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Re^2: (OT) moving points from one plane to another
by merrymonk (Hermit) on Jul 10, 2009 at 11:49 UTC | |
by tilly (Archbishop) on Jul 10, 2009 at 16:11 UTC |