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§ 16.90.5.5 - axis (SceneScript element)

 <axis X Y Z "name"> 

This language element may be used inside a  <trait>  block.

Each, or any, of X, Y and Z may be an expression.

The  <axis>  language element is the basis for controlling to positions of objects, singly or in groups. Each  <axis>  is matched by an  </axis>  command. Objects (and other  <axis>  commands) defined between these two elements are relative to the position of the previously defined  <axis> .

This means you can do things like this:

Within the above axis commands, you could place spheres, apply rotation commands, and use the  <keys>  language element to animate those rotations — you'd have your own little solar system going in no time.

The  <axis>  language element is affected by the use of the  <translate>  and  <scale>  language elements, which must preceed the  <axis>  element when you want them applied to one or more axis's (rather than, or as well as, to objects.)

This language element is also used in conjunction with the 3d  <texturemap>  element and the  </axis>  closure. In this regard, an  <axis>  is used to provide a central point of reference for a texture that is to cover two or more objects. For instance, if you wanted to build something out of triangles and apply a wood texture to them, you'd need to use an axis to give the 3d wood texture a spatial reference.

Here is an example of proper use:

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