BBMOD_DualQuaternion

constructor

new BBMOD_DualQuaternion([_x, _y, _z, _w, _dx, _dy, _dz, _dw])

Description

A dual quaternion.

Arguments

Name	Type	Description
_x	`Real`	The first component of the real part of the dual quaternion. Defaults to 0.
_y	`Real`	The second component of the real part of the dual quaternion. Defaults to 0.
_z	`Real`	The third component of the real part of the dual quaternion. Defaults to 0.
_w	`Real`	The fourth component of the real part of the dual quaternion. Defaults to 1.
_dx	`Real`	The first component of the dual part of the dual quaternion. Defaults to 0.
_dy	`Real`	The second component of the dual part of the dual quaternion. Defaults to 0.
_dz	`Real`	The third component of the dual part of the dual quaternion. Defaults to 0.
_dw	`Real`	The fourth component of the dual part of the dual quaternion. Defaults to 0.

Properties

Name	Description
Dual	The dual part of the dual quaternion.
Real	The real part of the dual quaternion.

Methods

Name	Description
Add	Adds dual quaternions and returns the result as a new dual quaternion.
Clone	Creates a clone of the dual quaternion.
Conjugate	Conjugates the dual quaternion and returns the result as a new dual quaternion.
Copy	Copies components of the dual quaternion into other dual quaternion.
Dot	Computes a dot product of two dual quaternions.
Exp	Computes an exponential map of the dual quaternion and returns the result as a new dual quaternion.
FromArray	Loads dual quaternion components `(rX, rY, rZ, rW, dX, dY, dZ, dW)` from an array.
FromBuffer	Loads dual quaternion components `(rX, rY, rZ, rW, dX, dY, dZ, dW)` from a buffer.
FromRealDual	Initializes the dual quaternion using real and dual part.
FromTranslationRotation	Initializes the dual quaternion from translation and rotation (quaternion).
GetRotation	Extracts rotation (quaternion) from dual quaternion.
GetTranslation	Extracts translation (vec3) from dual quaternion.
Log	Computes the logarithm map of the dual quaternion and returns the result as a new dual quaternion.
Mul	Multiplies two dual quaternions and returns the result as a new dual quaternion.
Normalize	Normalizes the dual quaternion and returns the result as a new dual quaternion.
Pow	Computes the power of the dual quaternion raised to a real number and returns the result as a new dual quaternion.
Rotate	Rotates a vector using the dual quaternion and returns the result as a new vector.
Scale	Scales each component of the dual quaternion by a real value and returns the result as a new dual quaternion.
Sclerp	Computes a screw linear interpolation of two dual quaternions and returns the result as a new dual quaternion.
ToArray	Writes components `(rX, rY, rZ, rW, dX, dY, dZ, dW)` of the dual quaternion into an array.
ToBuffer	Writes components `(rX, rY, rZ, rW, dX, dY, dZ, dW)` of the dual quaternion into a buffer.
ToMatrix	Converts dual quaternion into a matrix.
Transform	Translates and rotates a vector using the dual quaternion and returns the result as a new vector.

Note

If you leave all the arguments to their default values, an identity dual quaternion is created.

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