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Matrix3

A 3x3 matrix. Any arguments can be plain JavaScript arrays or other math.gl objects.

Usage​

import {Matrix3} from `math.gl`;

Copy a matrix to a Matrix3 so that it can be manipulated (and mutated) with Matrix3 methods:

const IDENTITY = [1, 0, ..., 1];
const m = new Matrix3(IDENTITY).translate([1, 0]);

Invert a matrix

const inverse = matrix.invert();

Transform a vector as a point (including translations)

const transform = new Matrix3();
const vector2 = transform.transformPoint([1, 2]);
const vector3 = transform.transformPoint([1, 2, 1]);

Transform a vector as a direction (NOT including translations)

const transform = new Matrix3();
const vector2 = transform.transformDirection([1, 2]);
const vector3 = transform.transformDirection([1, 2, 1]);

Inheritance​

class Matrix3 extends [Matrix](./docs/api-reference/matrix) extends [MathArray](./docs/api-reference/math-array) extends [Array](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array)

Methods​

Many of the most commonly used methods are inherited from MathArray:

  • matrix3.clone()
  • matrix3.copy(array)
  • matrix3.set(...args)
  • matrix3.fromArray(array, offset = 0)
  • matrix3.toString()
  • matrix3.toArray(array = [], offset = 0)
  • matrix3.equals(array)
  • matrix3.exactEquals(array)
  • matrix3.validate(array = this)
  • matrix3.check(array = this)
  • matrix3.normalize()

Note that Matrix3 is a subclass of the built in JavaScript Array and can thus e.g. be supplied as a parameter to any function expecting an Array.

constructor()​

Creates an empty Matrix3

new Matrix3()

identity(): this​

Sets the matrix to the multiplicative identity matrix.

matrix3.identity()

set(...number): this​

Sets the elements of the matrix.

matrix3.set(m00, m01, m02, m10, m11, m12, m20, m21, m22)

fromQuaternion(q: Quaternion): this​

Sets the matrix to a transformation corresponding to the rotations represented by the given quaternion.

matrix3.fromQuaternion(quaternion)

  • quaternion (Quaternion) - the quaternion to create matrix from

determinant(): number​

Returns the determinant of the matrix (does not modify the matrix).

const determinant = matrix3.determinant()

Returns (Number) - the determinant

  • If the determinant is zero, the matrix is not invertible.
  • Determinant calculation is somewhat expensive.

transpose(): this​

Sets this matrix to its transpose matrix.

matrix3.transpose()

  • The transpose matrix mirrors the original matrix elements in the diagonal.

invert(): this​

Sets this matrix to its inverse matrix.

matrix3.invert()

  • The inverse matrix times its original matrix is an identity matrix of the same size.

multiplyLeft(matrix: number[9]): this​

Multiplies in another matrix from the left

matrix3.multiplyLeft(matrix3)

  • When using Matrix3 to transform vectors, the vectors are multiplied in from the right. This means that the multiplying in a matrix from the left will cause it to be applied last during transformation (unless additional matrices are multiplied in from the left of course).

multiplyRight(matrix: number[9]): this​

matrix3.multiplyRight(matrix3)

  • When using Matrix3 to transform vectors, the vectors are multiplied in from the right. This means that the multiplying in a matrix from the left will cause it to be applied last during transformation (unless additional matrices are multiplied in from the left of course).

rotate(): this​

Adds a rotation by the given angle. Equivalent to right multiplying the new transform into the matrix but more performant.

matrix3.rotate(radians)

scale(factor: number[2]): this​

Adds a scaling transform, each axis can be scaled independently.

matrix3.scale(factor)

  • factor (Number) - scale factor to be applied to each axis.

matrix3.scale([x, y])

  • x (Number) - scale factor to be multiplied into x component
  • y (Number) - scale factor to be multiplied into y component

Equivalent to right multiplying the new transform into the matrix but more performant.

  • During vector transformation all coordinates will be multiplied with the given factors.
  • Scale with -1 will flip the coordinate system in that axis.
  • Scale with 0 will drop that component.

translate(offset: number[2]): this​

Adds a translation to the matrix.

matrix3.translate([x, y])

  • x (Number) - translation to be added to the x component
  • y (Number) - translation to be added to the y component

Equivalent to right multiplying the new transform into the matrix but more performant.

During vector transformation the given translation values are added to each component of the vector being transformed.

transformVector()​

transformVector(vector, out)

  • vector (Array|Vector2|Vector3)
  • out - unless supplied, will be a Vector2 or Vector3, matching the length of input vector. Returns out, or a newly minted Vector2 or Vector3.

Remarks​

  • All transforms are effectively "right multiplied" onto the matrix (meaning that during transform they will be applied in opposite order).
  • Matrix3 is stored internally in column major format (per WebGL conventions). This only matters when you read out the matrix to use it with other software.