how to put a 3D object at fixed screen location ?

[KC Cheng]

Hi,

I'm new to OpenGL. Could someone give me an example
show me how to put a 3D object (such as axis) at fixed screen
location (eg. left-bottom corner). And it will not change
position when window re-size.

Thanks
KC

[tonyo_au]

You can use glViewport; for example glViewport(0,0,50,50) will set the drawing area to the bottom left corner (0,0) of the window and 50x50 pixels.

Now if you used the identity matrix for MVP a line from -1,-1 to 1,1 will draw from 0,0 to 50,50 in the window.

Experiment a bit with this like moving the view port with glViewport(100,100,50,50)

[KC Cheng]

Hi


You can use glViewport; for example glViewport(0,0,50,50) will set the drawing area to the bottom left corner (0,0) of the window and 50x50 pixels.

Now if you used the identity matrix for MVP a line from -1,-1 to 1,1 will draw from 0,0 to 50,50 in the window.

Experiment a bit with this like moving the view port with glViewport(100,100,50,50)


Thanks for reply. But that's not what I want. I want to have one and only one 3D object at fixed screen location, not the whole scene.

For example, I want to draw a small xyz-axis which could show
the orientation of the scene. When I rotate the scene, the small
xyz-axis will rotate, but it always site at left-bottom corner
of the window even when window re-sized.


Regards
KC

[Bruce Wheaton]

For example, I want to draw a small xyz-axis which could show
the orientation of the scene. When I rotate the scene, the small
xyz-axis will rotate, but it always site at left-bottom corner
of the window even when window re-sized.

Generally, you would draw your fixed item separately. Draw your 3D scene with whatever orientation you need, then set things up again, and draw your locked object on top.

Bruce

[tonyo_au]

Thanks for adding that Bruce

I should have been more clear

glViewport(0,0,window_width,window_height);

render scene

glViewport(0,0,50,50);
glDisable(GL_DEPTH_TEST); // if you want axes on top

render xyz-axes

[KC Cheng]

Hi,

I think I got the big piture, but still need
to try out something ...
Thanks.

KC