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Different Coords systems (Maya-Unity)

Discussion in 'Editor & General Support' started by Richard_B, Aug 7, 2005.

  1. Richard_B

    Richard_B

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    I just noticed Maya and Unity have different coordinate system - doh! One is left-handed the other right-handed. Is this by design or have I messed up my preferences somehere?

    thanks,
    Richard.

    Edit: I should add that this means that a rotation about the y-axis of +90 in Maya becomes a roataion of -90 in Unity.
     
    Richard_B, Aug 7, 2005
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  2. NicholasFrancis

    NicholasFrancis

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    I'm afraid not. Different programs just have different coordinate systems and no-one can quite agree on one.

    We switch coordinates when importing into Unity, I believe... Is there anything you would like to see different?
     
    NicholasFrancis, Aug 7, 2005
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  3. Richard_B

    Richard_B

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    No problems with different coords systems - it just took me a while to figure out what was going on since I was doing the rotation numerically in Maya ie setting the y-totation to +90 when a +90 in Unity corresponded to to a -90 in Maya. Perhaps a note in manuals might be a good idea.

    thanks,
    Richard.
     
    Richard_B, Aug 7, 2005
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