Getting rotating, scaling and translating data from the modelview matrix?

OpenGL OpenGL: Basic Coding
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Hi to all!

is it possible to find from the modelview matrix the rotating, translating and scaling variables in an object in order to write them after in glRotate, glScale and glTranslate functions?

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glGetFloatv(GL_MODELVIEW_MATRIX, …)

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It seems that tirengarfio has seen fit to triple post. Perhaps he’s going for a record.

http://www.opengl.org/discussion_boards/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=3;t=014693