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ViewMatrix
is an option for Graphics3D and related functions that can be used to specify a pair of explicit homogeneous transformation and projection matrices for 3D coordinates.
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  • ViewMatrix can be set to a pair of 4×4 matrices , where t is a homogeneous transformation matrix and p is a projection matrix in 3D.
  • The transformation matrix t is applied to the list for each point. The projection matrix p is applied to the resulting vectors from the transformation.
  • If the result is , then the screen coordinates for each point are taken to be given by .
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Basic Examples   (2)
Define a rescaling transform t:
Define an orthographic projection p from the front:
Display a 3D object using the orthographic view:
Define a transform t that rotates an object 45° around and axes, then rescales it:
Define an orthographic projection p from the negative direction:
Display a 3D object using the orthographic view:
Define a rescaling transform t:
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Define an orthographic projection p from the front:
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Display a 3D object using the orthographic view:
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Define a transform t that rotates an object 45° around and axes, then rescales it:
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Define an orthographic projection p from the negative direction:
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Display a 3D object using the orthographic view:
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Scope   (2)
Transformation matrices with different rotation angles around the axis:
Orthographic projections from different sides:
Applications   (1)
Draw a simple 3D bar chart:
Define a rescaling transform matrix that rescales the bar charts into a unit cube:
Define an orthographic view matrix from the front:
Define an oblique projection matrix with an angle t and a scaling factor s:
Display the projected bar chart:
Properties & Relations   (1)
Define a transformation function with rotations and rescaling:
Define an orthographic projection matrix from the front:
Show the orthographic view with lighting from the front to the center, using ViewMatrix:
The same result can be achieved by using an explicit ViewPoint and transforming 3D objects and lighting:
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