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Is there a distinction between world space or global coordinates?

Discussion in 'Documentation' started by AlanMattano, Mar 23, 2017.

  1. AlanMattano

    AlanMattano

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    In the documentation, I can find terminology switching between world space, global coordinates

    https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/Transforms.html

    I was assuming was the same till a tutorial make me think about it.

    Is there any distinction between world space or global coordinates?
    or World space can we call it global space?

    http://gamedev.stackexchange.com/qu...stinction-between-global-coordinates-and-worl
     
  2. Fabian-Haquin

    Fabian-Haquin

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    World and global are synonym.

    You can say "World coordinates"
    To me you are being a bit more specific by saying coordinates than space but space is easier and shorter to say and write than coordinate.

    Ex: I made an awesome new shader, it's a screen-space ambient occlusion shader!
    Ex: I don't understand how to convert my object coordinates to screen space, help!
     
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