glcanon.py
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    def draw_axes(self, n, letters="XYZ"):
        glNewList(n, GL_COMPILE)
        x,y,z,p = 0,1,2,3
        s = self.stat
        view = self.get_view()


        glColor3f(*self.colors['axis_x'])
        glBegin(GL_LINES)
        glVertex3f(1.0,0.0,0.0)
        glVertex3f(0.0,0.0,0.0)
        glEnd()

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    def draw_axes(self, n, letters="XYZ"):
        glNewList(n, GL_COMPILE)
        x,y,z,p = 0,1,2,3
        s = self.stat
        view = self.get_view()


        glColor3f(*self.colors['axis_x'])
        glBegin(GL_LINES)
        #### glVertex3f(1.0,0.0,0.0) <- Draws X axis line
        glVertex3f(-1.0,0.0,0.0)
        glVertex3f(0.0,0.0,0.0)
        glEnd()

        if view != x:
            glPushMatrix()
            if self.is_lathe():
                ### glTranslatef(1.3, -0.1, 0)  <- Moves "X" character to end of the above line
                glTranslatef(-1.3, -0.1, 0)
                glTranslatef(0, 0, -0.1)
                glRotatef(-90, 0, 1, 0)
                glRotatef(90, 1, 0, 0)
                glTranslatef(0.1, 0, 0)
            else:
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