Re: [Lib2geom-devel] Question about the lib2geom coordinate system.

[MenTaLguY <me...@ry...>]

On Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:04:46 -0700, "Sunburned Surveyor" <sun...@gm...> wrote:
> I know that SVG uses a coordinate system in which the "X" or "northing"
> coordinate value increases as you move "down" the screen or page. Is this
> the coordinate system that lib2geom uses, or does the library employ a
> more typical coordinate system in which the "X" or "northing" coordinate value
> decreases as you move "down" the screen or page.
>
> If lib2geom does not use the SVG coordinate system, does it provide code
> to do the translation?

The short answer is that (ideally) nothing in lib2geom really cares.  The ultimate interpretation of the coordinate system is up to the client.

-mental