translate operation

translate(mode, coordSystem, x, y, z)

mode selector

abs Absolute mode. The position is set to the given values.
rel Relative mode. The translation is added to the current position.

coordSystem selector

scope, pivot, object, world Name of the coordinate system in which the following values are given.

x, y, z float The coordinates define a position in the coordSystem to which the current shape's scope (scope.t) is set if the mode is abs or a translation vector to apply if the mode is rel.

The translate operation translates the current shape (it manipulates the scope position scope.t). The coordinates can be defined in any coordinate system, and the translation can either be absolute (= set to x,y,z) or relative (= add the x,y,z vector).

Related

convertfunction roperation toperation rotateoperation scopeattribute

Examples

Translate a shape along the world x-axis

translate world 
Init --> split(x) { '0.2 : split(z) { '0.2 : PP }* }*

PP --> 43% : primitiveCube()
             X
             translate(rel, world, 2, 0, 0)
             color("#ff0000")
             X
       else : NIL

The red cubes are copies of the white cubes, translated by two units along the x-axis of the world coordinate system (i.e. the red axis on the bottom right).

Translate a shape along the object x-axis

translate object 
Init --> split(x) { '0.2 : split(z) { '0.2 : PP }* }*

PP --> 43% : primitiveCube()
             X
             translate(rel, object, 2, 0, 0)
             color("#ff0000")
             X
       else : NIL

The red cubes are copies of the white cubes, translated by two units along the x-axis of the object coordinate system (i.e. the red axis in the center).