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Inverting Transformations

Inversion of a transformation is a straightforward process involving the inter-change of the forward and inverse mappings (the numbers of input and output variables will also be inter-changed). It is performed by TRN_INV (invert transformation), thus:

CALL TRN_INV( LOCTR, STATUS )

where LOCTR is a locator to the transformation to be inverted. After such a call, compiling the transformation in the forward direction will yield the same compiled mapping as would have been obtained by compiling in the inverse direction prior to calling TRN_INV.

The main use for TRN_INV is in adapting transformations which have been created or supplied the ``wrong way round'' for some purpose (e.g. concatenation with another transformation).



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TRANSFORM Coordinate Transformation Facility
Starlink User Note 61
R.F. Warren-Smith
12th January 2006
E-mail:starlink@jiscmail.ac.uk

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