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Re: Problem using PrincipalComponents to rotate 3D model data

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  • Subject: [mg80875] Re: Problem using PrincipalComponents to rotate 3D model data
  • From: Antti Penttilä@smc.vnet.net
  • Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 06:38:45 -0400 (EDT)
  • Organization: University of Helsinki
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Will,

Principal components, or the principal vectors can be reversed 
(mirrored) and still be valid principal vectors. If (j,k,l) are the 
principal vectors, then (-j,-k,-l) or any other combination is also 
possible.

Antti

will wrote:
> Dear Math Forum,
> 
> I am using PrincipalComponents[] (in Mathematica 6) to perform a rotation operation on some 3D data (effectively to align my data so that the maximum length of my models runs down the x axis,the maximum width down the y axis, and height max on the z axis).
> However, i have noticed that mathematica repeatedly reverses the normal (flips inside out) of and/or mirrors my models. I find this very odd, and was wondering if anyone else had encountered this problem? it seems to happen consistently with certain models, but i cannot see what is different in these models to those (few) that work as they should. if this problem is to do with my data,
> can anyone think of a way to rotate the models not using 
> PrincipalComponents[].
> 
> below is the code i have been using on STL (3D points and surface polygon data).
> 
> Needs["MultivariateStatistics`"];
> 
> 3Dmodel = Import["3Dmodel.stl"];
> 
> Rotated3Dmodel = 
>   Graphics3D[{EdgeForm[], 
>     Polygon[Partition[
>       PrincipalComponents[Flatten[3Dmodel[[1, 2, 1]], 1]], 3]]}, 
>    Boxed -> False];
> 
> Export["Rotated3Dmodel.stl", Rotated3Dmodel];
> 
> thank you,
> 
> William
> 


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