What is the default direction for Z depth testing

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I am not specifying a transformation matrix. All my data is inbetween -1 and 1 in X, Y and Z. If I use Z depth testing it shows a triangle with -Z values in front of triangles with +Z values. I always thought the default view is pointing down the -Z axis. If this were the case then +Z values would be in front of -Z values.

What is the default direction for Z depth testing?

David

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Depth testing has nothing to do with the world Z values. It is a non-linear relative value based on how far the fragment is from the eye point. So if the camera is looking in the -z direction (the result of using the identity matrix) then more positive z values appear in front of less positive ones; but if the camera is looking in the +z directions the reverse is true.

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