Richard,

I know you are Busy Busy but after suggesting a correction on this field since May,25,2007:
http://amabilis.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/8606019974/m/61610727041 nothing has been done yet.
I am using version 7.1 Pro and I really need a group orientation of 0.0625 on Y axis for track sections.
If I enter 0.0625, it accept it or seem to accept it, but if I reopen the object properties, I get 0.06.
It is not what I want.

Could you please correct it?

This message has been edited. Last edited by: Amabilis Support,

This is tricky. 3D Canvas does not store orientation using Euler angles (like on the properties page). It's stored using matrices and translated to Euler angles to make things easier for users.

The problem is that when converting from matrices to Euler angles, the results are not exact. So, for example, maybe someone will enter 90,0,45. When they look again, maybe it will be 89.9555 0, 44.9995. That's why I round to two decimal places.

I don't think I can round to 4 decimal places as you suggest. But I'll look.

In the mean time, if you enter a number, 3D Canvas does accept it and set that orientation.

I've modified it to support four decimal places. Though, I'm sure it's going to give me grief in the future.

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Originally posted by Amabilis Support:
I've modified it to support four decimal places. Though, I'm sure it's going to give me grief in the future.

Richard,

Don't know what to answer to that.
Future will tell.

Thanks and continue your good work.
Version 7.1 is awesome in loading time.

I think what Richard is saying is that if you enter 0.0625, it will store it as that value (converted to a matrix)

It is only when you come to view it that it converts back from the matrix and rounds it to 0.06