import gpdraw.*;
public class chemical
{
public static void main(String args[])
{
DrawingTool pencil=new DrawingTool(new SketchPad(700, 700));
double points[][]=new double[4][3];
double theta=0;
double vx=0, vy=0, vz=2;
while(true)
{
points[0][0]=0;//x
points[0][1]=1;//y
points[0][2]=0;//z
points[1][0]=.94281*Math.cos(theta);
points[1][1]=-1/3;
points[1][2]=.94281*Math.sin(theta);
points[2][0]=.94281*Math.cos(theta+2.09439);
points[2][1]=-1/3;
points[2][2]=.94281*Math.sin(theta+2.09439);
points[3][0]=.94281*Math.cos(theta+4.18879);
points[3][1]=-1/3;
points[3][2]=.94281*Math.sin(theta+4.18879);
double screenx, screeny;
for(int i=0; i<4; i++)
{
double x, y, z;
x=points[i][0];
y=points[i][1];
z=points[i][2];
screenx=vx+(vz-1)*(x-vx)/(vz-z);
screeny=vy+(vz-1)*(y-vy)/(vz-z);
pencil.up();
pencil.move(200*screenx, 200*screeny);
pencil.down();
pencil.drawCircle(5);
}
pencil.up();
pencil.move(200*vx/vz, 200*vy/vz);
pencil.down();
pencil.drawCircle(5);
theta+=.1;
}
}
}
I am having trouble with this, spefically dealing with the camera.
This program uses gpdraw, I dont know how to upload the .jar file to use it in program, but I can make a google docs if necessary.
I have a CH4 methane molecule, with the C at (0, 0, 0), and one H at (0, 1, 0). The other ones are places appropriately, with a y value of -1/3 (if I am correct). They rotate about the y-axis; only those with y-value -1/3 will change their x and z values according to the variable theta (changes by .1 radians). the variables vx, vy, vz represent tghe coordinates of the 'camera'.
My calculation is this: I construct a line between the camera and the point to be 'looked at'. I see where this line intersects the plane z=1 (simplest one), and that point's x and y values are what are put onto the screen.
(screenx=vx+(vz-1)(x-vx)/(vz-z);screeny=vy+(vz-1)(y-vy)/(vz-z); these formulas should be correct (please check them?)
My problem is this.
When I set my camera to (0, 0, 2) the central carbon appears to be coplanar with the three rotating points! This is clearly not correct, as they have a y value of -1/3. Furthermore, their y position on the screen should be changing because their plane does not pass through the camera! What is going on?
