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From: kajihara@mcnc.org (Scott "Lord of Sith" Kajihara)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.sgi
Subject: Resetting lighting and retaining viewpoint
Keywords: Ortho vs. Perspective projection
Message-ID: <2693@speedy.mcnc.org>
Date: 10 Nov 90 14:15:54 GMT
Organization: MCNC; RTP, NC
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We have programs that switch between the orthogonal projection mode and the
perspective projection mode to view objects.  When using ortho or window, the
viewpoint is reset to looking down the z-axis.  We have the following problems
to solve:  retaining the same viewpoint when switching from ortho to
perspective to ortho projections as one case and resetting the lighting behind
the viewpoint when the viewpoint is changed as a second case.  Is there any
simple way using the defined Model/View and Projection matrices to do this?

     Thank you,

     Scott Kajihara

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_et al._ of which I am not aware.