[Gate-users] multiple rotations about two axes ?

[Aitkenhead Adam (RBV) NHS Christie Tr]

> Does anyone know how to do multiple rotations in GATE ? Say do first 90 about X and then 180 about Z ?
> /gate/X1Jaw/placement/setRotationAxis 1 0 0
> /gate/X1Jaw/placement/setRotationAngle 90 deg
>
> #then
>
> /gate/X1Jaw/placement/setRotationAxis 0 0 1
> /gate/X1Jaw/placement/setRotationAngle 180 deg

I've come across this issue too.  The only way round it I could find was to do a calculation external to Gate to resolve the multiple rotations into a single rotation, then apply that in Gate.  I couldn't find a way to do it sequentially in Gate.

Adam
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