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.