GeodeticPivot Class

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Warning

The functionality described in this article is not available in the Community SDK edition.
You should upgrade to Engineering / Sim SDK edition to use it.

Inherits from:

Node

This class is used to create and modify a geodetic pivot object that is used to place world objects on their real world positions (latitude, longitude and altitude). The geodetic pivot contains an ellipsoid with a pivot point.

Notice

In UNIGINE SDK editions other than Engineering and Sim, the geodetic pivot object is equivalent to NodeDummy.

Methods:

Name	Description View: Sort by:
GeodeticPivot	GeodeticPivot constructor.
setOrigin	Sets a new position (latitude, longitude and altitude) on the ellipsoid.
getOrigin	Returns the position (latitude, longitude and altitude) on the ellipsoid.
setOriginBasis	Sets a new origin basis for the GeodeticPivot object.
getOriginBasis	Returns the origin basis set for the GeodeticPivot object: If GEODETIC_PIVOT_ORIGIN_BASIS_LOCAL is set, the binding to geo-coordinates is disabled.
setEllipsoid	Sets an Ellipsoid to be used for the Geodetic Pivot.
getEllipsoid	Returns the Ellipsoid currently used by the Geodetic Pivot.
mapGeodeticToFlat	Maps geodetic latitude / longitude / altitude coordinates to flat plane coordinates according to pivot's latitude / longitude / altitude origin.
toWorld	Returns world transformation matrix for given geodetic coordinates.
type	Returns the type of the object.

Variables:

Name	Description
GEODETIC_PIVOT_ORIGIN_BASIS_ENU = 1	The origin basis East - North - Up (Earth-Centric) is used for the GeodeticPivot object. It is used to place the pivot to the world ECF position with ENU orientation according to latitude / longitude / altitude. The position of the GeodeticPivot object is blocked when this basis is used. Notice The Up-axis (Z+) direction in ENU points upward along the ellipsoid normal, while in UNIGINE implementation of ENU it goes from the Earth's center.
GEODETIC_PIVOT_ORIGIN_BASIS_LOCAL = 0	The local (X - Y - Z) origin basis is used for the GeodeticPivot object. The pivot doesn't bind to geo-coordinates and can be placed anywhere.

Name

Description

GEODETIC_PIVOT_ORIGIN_BASIS_ENU = 1

The origin basis East - North - Up (Earth-Centric) is used for the GeodeticPivot object. It is used to place the pivot to the world ECF position with ENU orientation according to latitude / longitude / altitude. The position of the GeodeticPivot object is blocked when this basis is used.

NoticeThe Up-axis (Z+) direction in ENU points upward along the ellipsoid normal, while in UNIGINE implementation of ENU it goes from the Earth's center.

GEODETIC_PIVOT_ORIGIN_BASIS_LOCAL = 0

The local (X - Y - Z) origin basis is used for the GeodeticPivot object. The pivot doesn't bind to geo-coordinates and can be placed anywhere.

GeodeticPivot Class

Members

static GeodeticPivot ( ) #

GeodeticPivot constructor. Creates a GeodeticPivot instance with the default settings:

The origin is set to dvec3(0.0,0.0,0.0).
The size of the curving region is 2048000×2048000 km.
The resolution of the region texture is 2048.

void setEllipsoid ( Ellipsoid ellipsoid ) #

Sets an Ellipsoid to be used for the Geodetic Pivot.

NoticeModifying the ellipsoid of the Geodetic Pivot directly makes the pivot's state inconsistent. You should force the GeodeticPivot node to update its internal state according to the modified ellipsoid by setting it via the setEllipsoid() method.

Source code (UnigineScript)

// Creating a new geodetic pivot
GeodeticPivot pivot = new GeodeticPivot();

// setting the local (X - Y - Z) origin basis for it
pivot.setOriginBasis(GEODETIC_PIVOT_ORIGIN_BASIS_LOCAL);

// getting an ellipsoid currently used by the geodetic pivot
Ellipsoid ellipsoid = pivot.getEllipsoid();

// setting a fast calculation mode for the ellipsoid
ellipsoid.setMode(ELLIPSOID_MODE_FAST);

// setting a new semimajor axis for the ellipsoid
ellipsoid.setSemimajorAxis(6378137.0f - 500.0f);

/* ... */

// force updating the geodetic pivot according to the modified ellipsoid
pivot.setEllipsoid(ellipsoid);

Arguments

Ellipsoid ellipsoid - Ellipsoid to be set.

getEllipsoid ( ) #

Returns the Ellipsoid currently used by the Geodetic Pivot.

Notice

Modifying the ellipsoid of the Geodetic Pivot directly makes the pivot's state inconsistent. You should force the GeodeticPivot node to update its internal state according to the modified ellipsoid by setting it via the setEllipsoid() method.

Source code (UnigineScript)

// Creating a new geodetic pivot
GeodeticPivot pivot = new GeodeticPivot();

// setting the local (X - Y - Z) origin basis for it
pivot.setOriginBasis(GEODETIC_PIVOT_ORIGIN_BASIS_LOCAL);

// getting an ellipsoid currently used by the geodetic pivot
Ellipsoid ellipsoid = pivot.getEllipsoid();

// setting a fast calculation mode for the ellipsoid
ellipsoid.setMode(ELLIPSOID_MODE_FAST);

// setting a new semimajor axis for the ellipsoid
ellipsoid.setSemimajorAxis(6378137.0f - 500.0f);

/* ... */

// force updating the geodetic pivot according to the modified ellipsoid
pivot.setEllipsoid(ellipsoid);

Return value

Ellipsoid currently used by the Geodetic Pivot.

void setOrigin ( dvec3 origin ) #

Sets a new position (latitude, longitude and altitude) on the ellipsoid.

Source code (UnigineScript)

// the GeodeticPivot will use WGS84 reference ellipsoid by default
GeodeticPivot pivot = new GeodeticPivot();
// update the origin
dvec3 new_york_origin = dvec3(40.71427,-74.00597,57.0);
pivot.setOrigin(new_york_origin);
ObjectMeshStatic flat_new_york_ground = new ObjectMeshStatic("flat_new_york_ground.mesh");
pivot.addChild(flat_new_york_ground); // the mesh will be bent once ObjectMeshStatic become a child of GeodeticPivot

Arguments

dvec3 origin - Origin vector in ellipsoid coordinates.

dvec3 getOrigin ( ) #

Returns the position (latitude, longitude and altitude) on the ellipsoid.

Return value

Origin vector in ellipsoid coordinates.

void setOriginBasis ( int basis ) #

Sets a new origin basis for the GeodeticPivot object:

If GEODETIC_PIVOT_ORIGIN_BASIS_LOCAL is set, the binding to geo-coordinates is disabled. GeodeticPivot can be placed everywhere.
If GEODETIC_PIVOT_ORIGIN_BASIS_ENU is set, GeodeticPivot is placed to the world ECF position with ENU (East - North - Up) orientation according to the given latitude / longitude / altitude. The GeodeticPivot position is blocked.
Notice
The Up-axis (Z+) direction in ENU points upward along the ellipsoid normal, while in UNIGINE implementation of ENU it goes from the Earth's center.

Arguments

int basis

int getOriginBasis ( ) #

Returns the origin basis set for the GeodeticPivot object:

If GEODETIC_PIVOT_ORIGIN_BASIS_LOCAL is set, the binding to geo-coordinates is disabled. GeodeticPivot can be placed everywhere.
If GEODETIC_PIVOT_ORIGIN_BASIS_ENU is set, GeodeticPivot is placed to the world ECF position with ENU (East - North - Up) orientation according to the given latitude / longitude / altitude. The GeodeticPivot position is blocked.
Notice
The Up-axis (Z+) direction in ENU points upward along the ellipsoid normal, while in UNIGINE implementation of ENU it goes from the Earth's center.

Return value

dvec3 mapGeodeticToFlat ( dvec3 geodetic_coords ) #

Maps geodetic latitude / longitude / altitude coordinates to flat plane coordinates according to pivot's latitude / longitude / altitude origin.

Arguments

dvec3 geodetic_coords - Geodetic coordinates.

Return value

Flat plane coordinates.

dmat4 toWorld ( dvec3 geodetic_coords ) #

Returns world transformation matrix for given geodetic coordinates.

Arguments

dvec3 geodetic_coords - Geodetic coordinates.

Return value

World transformation.

static int type ( ) #

Returns the type of the object.

Return value

GeodeticPivot type identifier.

Last update: 2022-03-10

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GeodeticPivot Class

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GeodeticPivot Class

Members

static GeodeticPivot ( ) #

void setEllipsoid ( Ellipsoid ellipsoid ) #

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getEllipsoid ( ) #

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void setOrigin ( dvec3 origin ) #

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dvec3 getOrigin ( ) #

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void setOriginBasis ( int basis ) #

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int getOriginBasis ( ) #

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dvec3 mapGeodeticToFlat ( dvec3 geodetic_coords ) #

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dmat4 toWorld ( dvec3 geodetic_coords ) #

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static int type ( ) #

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