Convert Plane Type

Description

This node converts between the two representations of 3D planes, Point-Normal representation and Transformation Matrix representation.

Not to be mistaken by the primitive mesh plane, planes in this context are mathematical objects that can be defined by a normal and a location or a transformation matrix since matrices can encode both the normal and the location of the plane.

Options

  • Point/Normal To Matrix - This option will encode the input location and the input normal of the plane into a transformation matrix.
  • Matrix To Point/Normal - This option will decode the input transformation matrix and return the location and the normal of the plane represented by that transformation matrix.

Inputs

  • Point In Plane - A vector that correspond to the location of a point in the plane. (Only in the Point/Normal To Matrix option)
  • Plane Normal - A unit vector that correspond to the normal of the plane. (Only in the Point/Normal To Matrix option)
  • Matrix - A transformation matrix that represent the plane. (Only in the Matrix To Point/Normal option)

Outputs

  • Point In Plane - A vector that correspond to the location of a point in the plane. (Only in the Matrix To Point/Normal option)
  • Plane Normal - A unit vector that correspond to the normal of the plane. (Only in the Matrix To Point/Normal option)
  • Matrix - A transformation matrix that represent the plane. (Only in the Point/Normal To Matrix option)