Flip a plotted object horizontally?

So I'm plotting a moving object that basically moves like the old DVD "away" loading screen. The object basically bounces around the plane, but without exceeding the limits I've set. (-15 to 15 in the x and y direction). I'm basically trying to figure out how to make the object flip horizontally so that the nose of the object is actually going in the direction of the object. How would I go about this?

BTW I'm using a for loop to move the object along the graph.

If you have any questions or need any of my code, I'll post it.

thanks.

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

Suppose you define the object so that the nose is at the left, with the resting value being x = 0, y = 0. Then as it moves from right to left, adjust the graphic object's X and Y coordinates as

object.XData = nose_x + model_x_coordinates;
object.YData = nose_y + mode_y_coordinates;

and to move towards the right,

object.XData = nose_x - model_x_coordinates;
object.YData = nose_y + model_y_coordinates;    %because you do not flip it upside down when it moves to the right