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2.3 DUIM-Geometry Module

rigid-transform?

Generic function

Summary

Returns #t if the transform transforms the coordinate system as a rigid object.

Signature

rigid-transform? transform => boolean

Arguments

transform
An instance of type <transform>.

Values

boolean
An instance of type <boolean>.

Library

duim-geometry

Module

duim-geometry

Description

Returns #t if the transform transforms the coordinate system as a rigid object, that is, as a combination of translations, rotations, and pure reflections. Otherwise, it returns #f.

Rigid transforms are the most general category of transforms that preserve magnitudes of all lengths and angles.


Functional Developer Library Reference: DUIM - 3 Dec 1998

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