Re: Left hand and right hand coordinate systems


> Look at the projection angle standards. Europe's
> are not the same as the US's.

There you go again. One of those bloopers just over the infielders' heads. I
look up, it makes me dizzy. Are you saying there is a correlation between first
and third angle projections, left-hand and right-hand rules or, maybe, that
those that use first angle projections tend to define coordinate systems using a
left-hand rule? I'm from Texas. I don't know. ...

I can grasp plane / face normals being defined by left or right hand rule and
guess it's just another step or two to define a coord sys by left hand rule (?),
I've just never used a program that would allow either (for what little that's
worth). ... Trying to picture it. Start with a BL plane, x aft, y up, normal
to A/C left side per R/H rule, to A/C right side per L/H rule. ... I'd have to
ponder on it for hours, probably just confuse myself. Is this rocket science?
It's late and I still have a lot to do. Maybe another day. `;^)

Wonder what Airbus uses for body coord sys?



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