I am experiencing difficulties trying to figure out the correct multiplication order for a final transform matrix. I always get either strange movement or distorted geometry. My current model is explained below:
For a single node my multiplication order is:
L = S * R * T
where
L = local transformation matrix
S = local scale matrix
R = local rotation matrix
T = local translate matrix
For a node's world transformation:
W = P.W * L
where
W = world transformation matrix
P.W = parent world transformation matrix
L = the local transformation matrix calculated above
When rendering, for each node I calculate the matrix :
MV = Inv(C) * N.W
where
MV = the model view transformation matrix for a particular node
Inv(C) = the inverse camera transformation matrix
N.W = the node's world transformation matrix calculated above.
Finally, in the shader I have the fallowing transformation:
TVP = PRP * MV * VP
where
TVP = final transformed vertex position
PRP = perspective matrix
MV = the node's world transformation matrix calculated above
VP = untransformed vertex position.
With the current model, child nodes which have local rotation, rotate strangely when transforming the camera. Where did I go wrong with the multiplication order?
Answer
Any combination of the order S*R*T gives a valid transformation matrix. However, it is pretty common to first scale the object, then rotate it, then translate it:
L = T * R * S
If you do not do it in that order, then a non-uniform scaling will be affected by the previous rotation, making your object look skewed. And the rotation will be affected by the translation, making the final position of your object very different from what the value of the translation would make you expect.
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