Three.js: converting 3d position to 2d screen position
I have a 3D object with the position(x,y,z). How can I calculate the screen position(x,y) of that object?
I have search for it and one solution is that I have to find out the projection matrix then multiply 3D position point by this matrix to project it onto some 2D viewing surface (computer screen). But I have no idea how to find this matrix in Three.js.
I try a convert function like this but it give incorrect result
function Point3DToScreen2D(point3D){
var screenX = 0;
var screenY = 0;
var inputX = point3D.x - camera.position.x;
var inputY = point3D.y - camera.position.y;
var inputZ = point3D.z - camera.position.z;
var aspectRatio = renderer.domElement.width / renderer.domElement.height;
screenX = inputX / (-inputZ * Math.tan(camera.fov/2));
screenY = (inputY * aspectRatio) / (-inputZ * Math.tan(camera.fov / 2));
screenX = screenX * renderer.domElement.width;
screenY = renderer.domElement.height * (1-screenY);
return {x: screenX, y: screenY};
}
Thank in advance.
For me this function works (Three.js version 69):
function createVector(x, y, z, camera, width, height) {
var p = new THREE.Vector3(x, y, z);
var vector = p.project(camera);
vector.x = (vector.x + 1) / 2 * width;
vector.y = -(vector.y - 1) / 2 * height;
return vector;
}
I make it done by this code at last:
Note: div parameter = canvas dom element.
function toScreenXY( position, camera, div ) {
var pos = position.clone();
projScreenMat = new THREE.Matrix4();
projScreenMat.multiply( camera.projectionMatrix, camera.matrixWorldInverse );
projScreenMat.multiplyVector3( pos );
var offset = findOffset(div);
return { x: ( pos.x + 1 ) * div.width / 2 + offset.left,
y: ( - pos.y + 1) * div.height / 2 + offset.top };
}
function findOffset(element) {
var pos = new Object();
pos.left = pos.top = 0;
if (element.offsetParent)
{
do
{
pos.left += element.offsetLeft;
pos.top += element.offsetTop;
} while (element = element.offsetParent);
}
return pos;
}