Re[10]: emc really needs a copyleft cad/cam package

Terry,

Good question! How do you fly a CNC mill? If as I understand, A, B & C
are rotation about the X, Y & Z axis respectfully, then Roll would be Y,
and Pitch would be X, and Yaw would be Z. But then, I'm ex-submarine!

Alan (ex- SSBN 622)

"Terry L. Ridder" wrote:

>
> hello;
>
> it would be nice if the 3d-graphics artists
> and the cnc world would use the same terms. <big grin>
>
> roll, pitch, yaw are used in the 3d-graphics art
> world. i have written programs for my daughter and
> to her a camera/object rolls, pitches, or yaws.
>
> before i go off assuming the wrong idea
> does roll == a, pitch == b, and yaw == c?
>
> On Mon, 20 Nov 2000, ballendo@... wrote:
>
> ballendo> Terry,
> ballendo>
> ballendo> Sound like a good start.
> ballendo> Re: # 3 (reposted below) Roll,pitch and yaw of Z are A,B, and C axis
> ballendo> motions.
> <big Snip>