Composing Transformation

Applying several transforms in succession to form one overall transformation is known as Composing Transformation.

(M3 x (M2 x (M1 x P ))) = M3 x M2 x M1 x P

1. Transformation products may not be commutative.

    A x B != B x A

2. Some cases where A x B = B x A

 A                                    B

translation                        translation

scaling                             scaling

rotation                            rotation

uniform scaling                  rotation

(sx = sy)

3. Rotation and translation are not commutative.

Example :

Suppose we wish to reduce the square in the following image to half its size and rotate it by 45° about point P.

We need to remember that that scaling and rotation takes place with respect to the origin.

1– Translate square so that the point around which the rotation is to occur is at the origin

2– Scale

3– Rotate

4– Translate origin back to position P