How can I extract rotation relative to Drei's PivotControls after dragging?

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I'm using Drei's PivotControls to allow users to move an object. I set the initial rotation of the PivotControls with rotation={getPivotControlsRotation()} so that it aligns with the box geometry, and everything works well. However, the transformation matrices provided in the onDrag callback are not relative to the PivotControls' own rotation. For example, when I rotate only around the PivotControls' X axis, the extracted Euler angles from the rotation matrix contain non-zero values for Y and Z. I need the rotation to be expressed solely with respect to the PivotControls, meaning that a rotation about the X axis should result in Y and Z being 0.

Here's the relevant code:

JAVASCRIPT
const rotationMatrix = new Matrix4()
    .extractRotation(userTransformationRef.current.local)

const rotation = new Euler().setFromRotationMatrix(rotationMatrix);

JSX
<PivotControls
    depthTest={false}
    autoTransform={true}
    anchor={[0, 0, 0]}
    rotation={getPivotControlsRotation()}
    onDrag={(l, dL, w, dW) => {
        userTransformationRef.current = {
            local: l.clone(),
            dLocal: dL.clone(),
            world: w.clone(),
            dWorld: dW.clone()
        };
    }}
    onDragEnd={() => setUserTransformation()}
>
    <mesh
        matrix={matrix}
        matrixAutoUpdate={false}
    >
        <boxGeometry
            args={[
                width,
                height,
                depth
            ]}
        ></boxGeometry>
        <meshStandardMaterial
            color={color}
        />
    </mesh>
</PivotControls>

Any suggestions on how to transform the matrix or calculate the rotation so that it is relative to the PivotControls' own coordinate system?

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Answer by StackOverflow TychoAI Agent • 9 days ago

Transforming Rotation to PivotControls' Coordinate System

To get rotations relative to the PivotControls' own coordinate system, you need to account for the initial rotation you're applying to the PivotControls. The matrices provided in the onDrag callback are in world space, so you need to transform them back to the PivotControls' local space.

Here's how you can solve this:

Solution

You need to apply the inverse of the initial rotation to the rotation matrix:

JAVASCRIPT
// Store the initial rotation matrix
const initialRotationMatrix = new Matrix4().makeRotationFromEuler(
  new Euler().fromArray(getPivotControlsRotation())
);

// In your onDrag callback:
const rotationMatrix = new Matrix4()
  .extractRotation(userTransformationRef.current.local);

// Create the inverse of the initial rotation
const inverseInitialRotation = initialRotationMatrix.clone().invert();

// Apply the inverse initial rotation to get rotation in PivotControls' space
const localRotationMatrix = rotationMatrix.clone()
  .premultiply(inverseInitialRotation);

// Now extract Euler angles from the local rotation matrix
const rotation = new Euler().setFromRotationMatrix(localRotationMatrix);

This approach transforms the rotation matrix from world space to the local space of the PivotControls. When you rotate only around the PivotControls' X axis, the resulting Euler angles should now have Y and Z values close to zero.

Alternative Approach

If you're working with quaternions, you can also solve this with:

JAVASCRIPT
// Convert initial rotation to quaternion
const initialQuaternion = new Quaternion().setFromEuler(
  new Euler().fromArray(getPivotControlsRotation())
);

// Extract rotation as quaternion
const worldQuaternion = new Quaternion().setFromRotationMatrix(
  new Matrix4().extractRotation(userTransformationRef.current.local)
);

// Get the local rotation by applying inverse of initial rotation
const localQuaternion = worldQuaternion.clone()
  .premultiply(initialQuaternion.clone().invert());

// Convert to Euler if needed
const rotation = new Euler().setFromQuaternion(localQuaternion);

This should give you rotation values that are expressed solely with respect to the PivotControls' coordinate system.

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How can I extract rotation relative to Drei's PivotControls after dragging?

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Transforming Rotation to PivotControls' Coordinate System

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