LMatrix->Matrix and Matrix->LMatrix?

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On 03/10/2007 at 15:58, xxxxxxxx wrote:

User Information:
Cinema 4D Version:   R8.2-R10 
Platform:   Windows  ; Mac  ;  Mac OSX  ; 
Language(s) :     C++  ;

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Okay, how does one convert from one to the other so that the compiler doesn't throw errors, ala:

F:\3D Graphics\Cinema 4D\C++ SDK\Projects\interPoser Pro\source\IPPBase.cpp(3615) : error C2440: 'type cast' : cannot convert from 'const struct Matrix' to 'struct LMatrix'

F:\3D Graphics\Cinema 4D\C++ SDK\Projects\interPoser Pro\source\IPPBase.cpp(3643) : error C2440: 'type cast' : cannot convert from 'struct LMatrix' to 'struct Matrix'

Should I be using dynamic_cast or something? Again, from ages past, what is the use of Quaternions if one cannot convert a Matrix into an LMatrix and back?

Help, now, please?

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On 03/10/2007 at 16:16, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Here, add this to the SDK, please:

> LMatrix MatrixToLMatrix(Matrix mat)
> {
>      LMatrix     lmat;
>      lmat.off.x =     (LReal)mat.off.x;
>      lmat.off.y =     (LReal)mat.off.y;
>      lmat.off.z =     (LReal)mat.off.z;
>      lmat.v1.x =          (LReal)mat.v1.x;
>      lmat.v1.y =          (LReal)mat.v1.y;
>      lmat.v1.z =          (LReal)mat.v1.z;
>      lmat.v2.x =          (LReal)mat.v2.x;
>      lmat.v2.y =          (LReal)mat.v2.y;
>      lmat.v2.z =          (LReal)mat.v2.z;
>      lmat.v3.x =          (LReal)mat.v3.x;
>      lmat.v3.y =          (LReal)mat.v3.y;
>      lmat.v3.z =          (LReal)mat.v3.z;
>      return lmat;
> }
> Matrix LMatrixToMatrix(LMatrix lmat)
> {
>      Matrix     mat;
>      mat.off.x =          (Real)lmat.off.x;
>      mat.off.y =          (Real)lmat.off.y;
>      mat.off.z =          (Real)lmat.off.z;
>      mat.v1.x =          (Real)lmat.v1.x;
>      mat.v1.y =          (Real)lmat.v1.y;
>      mat.v1.z =          (Real)lmat.v1.z;
>      mat.v2.x =          (Real)lmat.v2.x;
>      mat.v2.y =          (Real)lmat.v2.y;
>      mat.v2.z =          (Real)lmat.v2.z;
>      mat.v3.x =          (Real)lmat.v3.x;
>      mat.v3.y =          (Real)lmat.v3.y;
>      mat.v3.z =          (Real)lmat.v3.z;
>      return     mat;
> }

This is really the only way to do it. LMatrix and Matrix are not related so static_cast, const_cast, dynamic_cast return errors. Same for LVector and Vector. Sooooo, you have to convert at the LReal to Real stage.

Is it really that difficult to add these conversions (and those for LVector<->Vector)? Come on!

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On 03/10/2007 at 16:38, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Thanks Robert, I will see what can be done about simpler conversion between Matrix/LMatrix.

cheers,
Matthias

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On 04/10/2007 at 01:49, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Öhm, why not using const

const LMatrix LM(const Matrix& m);
const Matrix SM(const LMatrix& m);

;-) Or am I missing something?

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On 04/10/2007 at 05:54, xxxxxxxx wrote:

good point Samir ;-)

cheers,
Matthias

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On 04/10/2007 at 07:13, xxxxxxxx wrote:

'Cause I can never find them in the SDK docs! ;)

Thanks!