Factory Orientation Matrix "Cheat Sheet"?

Jonah Brehm

I am trying to place particles in an EDEM simulation in a certain orientation that is not random.  In the Factory menu, the default matrix when "Fixed" orientation is selected is a diagonal line of 1's from the top left corner to the bottom right corner which seems to place the particles on the XY plane parallel to the X-Axis. Are there any general guidelines to get the same kind of orientation on all 3 different types of planes parallel to each axis? For example, two matrices for XY plane, one parallel to X-Axis and one to Y-Axis, two for the ZY plane and two for the XZ plane? Knowing this seems like it would give me enough flexibility without getting too complicated.

 

Thanks

Stephen Cole

Hi Johan,

The attached spreadsheet may also be useful.

Regards

Stephen

jerrinjobs

Hi Jonah

I think this article on Wikipedia will help you: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotation_matrix
Check the 'Basic 3D rotations' in there - I think that is exactly what you might be looking for.

Thanks,
Jerrin Job

Stephen Cole

Hi Johan,

The attached spreadsheet may also be useful.

Regards

Stephen