How to get CATransform3D from Projection and ModelView matrices?

Question

all,

I\'ve got an iphone project that draws a 3D model using OpenGL-ES for a given model view matrix and given projection matrix. I needed to replace 3D model with C

Answer 1

I just got rid of projection matrix and it is the best variant I've got:

- (void)adjustTransformationOfLayerWithMarkerId:(NSNumber *)markerId forModelViewMatrix:(NSArray *)modelViewMatrix
{   
    CALayer *layer = [self.imageLayers objectForKey:markerId];

            ...

    CATransform3D transform = CATransform3DIdentity;        
    CGFloat *p = (CGFloat *)&transform;
    for (int i = 0; i < 16; ++i) {
        *p = [[modelViewMatrix objectAtIndex:i] floatValue];
        ++p;
    }

    transform.m44 = (transform.m43 > 0) ? transform.m43/kZDistanceWithoutDistortion : 1;

    CGFloat angle = -M_PI_2;
    if (self.delegate.interfaceOrientation == UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeLeft)      { angle = M_PI; }
    if (self.delegate.interfaceOrientation == UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeRight)     { angle = 0; }
    if (self.delegate.interfaceOrientation == UIInterfaceOrientationPortraitUpsideDown) { angle = M_PI_2; }
    transform = CATransform3DConcat(transform, CATransform3DMakeRotation(angle, 0, 0, -1));

    transform = CATransform3DConcat(CATransform3DMakeScale(-1, 1, 1), transform);

        // Normalize transformation
    CGFloat scaleFactor = 1.0f / transform.m44;
    transform.m41 = transform.m41 * scaleFactor;
    transform.m42 = transform.m42 * scaleFactor;
    transform.m43 = transform.m43 * scaleFactor;
    transform = CATransform3DScale(transform, scaleFactor, scaleFactor, scaleFactor);
    transform.m44 = 1;

    BOOL disableAction = YES;

            ...

    [CATransaction begin];
    [CATransaction setDisableActions:disableAction]; // Disable animation for layer to move faster
    layer.transform = transform;                
    [CATransaction commit];
}

It wasn't absolutely precise, but it was accurate enough for my purposes. Deflection becomes noticeable when x or y displacement were about screen size.