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visual3d:documentation:modeling:landmarks:projecting_a_marker_onto_a_line

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projecting a marker onto a line

there are many cases in which it is convenient to project a marker onto a line. one particularly useful scenario is to project a marker placed laterally on the shoulder at the level of the humeral head onto a line passing vertically through a marker on the acromium.

to create the landmark, switch to model builder mode and click on add a new landmark.

create marker_projected:


  1. click landmarks button

  2. click add new landmark button

  3. create landmark: marker_projected

   landmark name: marker_projected



   define orientation using:
   starting point: marker1
   ending point: marker2
   lateral object: leave blank
   project from: marker3


  • do not check: offset by percent (1.0 = 100%)

  • check: calibration only landmark

  • this will create a marker that lies along the vector from marker 1 to marker 2.

    visual3d/documentation/modeling/landmarks/projecting_a_marker_onto_a_line.1718801320.txt.gz · Last modified: 2024/06/19 12:48 by sgranger