Matrix API
4x4 Matrixes are used everywhere throughout FreeCAD and can be created by one of the following manners:
m = FreeCAD.Matrix() # m = the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity_matrix identity matrix]
m = FreeCAD.Base.Matrix()
print m.A21() # print m[1][0]
A( )Description:
Returns: all the matrix elements.
A11( )Description:
Returns: a matrix element.
A12( )Description:
Returns: a matrix element.
A13( )Description:
Returns: a matrix element.
A14( )Description:
Returns: a matrix element.
A21( )Description:
Returns: a matrix element.
A22( )Description:
Returns: a matrix element.
A23( )Description:
Returns: a matrix element.
A24( )Description:
Returns: a matrix element.
A31( )Description:
Returns: a matrix element.
A32( )Description:
Returns: a matrix element.
A33( )Description:
Returns: a matrix element.
A34( )Description:
Returns: a matrix element.
A41( )Description:
Returns: a matrix element.
A42( )Description:
Returns: a matrix element.
A43( )Description:
Returns: a matrix element.
A44( )Description:
Returns: a matrix element.
determinant( )Description: Computes the determinant of the matrix
Returns: a number.
inverse( )Description: Inverts this matrix, if possible
Returns: nothing.
invert( )Description: Returns the inverse of this matrix, if possible
Returns: a Matrix
move(Vector)Description: Makes this matrix a translation matrix
Returns: nothing.
multiply(Matrix or Vector)Description: Returns the cross product of a matrix or vector with this matrix
Returns: a Matrix
rotateX(Float(radians))Description: Makes this matrix a rotation about X transform
Returns: nothing.
rotateY(Float(radians))Description: Makes this matrix a rotation about Y transform
Returns: nothing.
rotateZ(Float(radians))Description: Makes this matrix a rotation about Z transform
Returns: nothing.
scale(Vector)Description: Makes this matrix a scaling transform
Returns: nothing.
transform(Vector, Matrix)Description: Makes this matrix a transformation matrix based on Vector and Matrix
Returns: nothing.
unity( )Description: Makes this matrix the identity matrix
Returns: nothing.
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