Geometric functions

Functions
template<typename valType >
detail::tvec3< valType >	cross (detail::tvec3< valType > const &x, detail::tvec3< valType > const &y)
template<typename genType >
genType::value_type	distance (genType const &p0, genType const &p1)
template<typename genType >
genType::value_type	dot (genType const &x, genType const &y)
template<typename genType >
genType	faceforward (genType const &N, genType const &I, genType const &Nref)
template<typename genType >
genType::value_type	length (genType const &x)
template<typename genType >
genType	normalize (genType const &x)
template<typename genType >
genType	reflect (genType const &I, genType const &N)
template<typename genType >
genType	refract (genType const &I, genType const &N, typename genType::value_type const &eta)

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Detailed Description

These operate on vectors as vectors, not component-wise.

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Function Documentation

detail::tvec3<valType> glm::cross	(	detail::tvec3< valType > const &	x,
		detail::tvec3< valType > const &	y
	)

Returns the cross product of x and y.

Template Parameters:

valType

Floating-point scalar types.

See also:

GLSL cross man page

GLSL 4.20.8 specification, section 8.5 Geometric Functions

genType::value_type glm::distance	(	genType const &	p0,
		genType const &	p1
	)

Returns the distance betwwen p0 and p1, i.e., length(p0 - p1).

Template Parameters:

genType

Floating-point vector types.

See also:

GLSL distance man page

GLSL 4.20.8 specification, section 8.5 Geometric Functions

genType::value_type glm::dot	(	genType const &	x,
		genType const &	y
	)

Returns the dot product of x and y, i.e., result = x * y.

Template Parameters:

genType

Floating-point vector types.

See also:

GLSL dot man page

GLSL 4.20.8 specification, section 8.5 Geometric Functions

genType glm::faceforward	(	genType const &	N,
		genType const &	I,
		genType const &	Nref
	)

If dot(Nref, I) < 0.0, return N, otherwise, return -N.

Template Parameters:

genType

Floating-point vector types.

See also:

GLSL faceforward man page

GLSL 4.20.8 specification, section 8.5 Geometric Functions

genType::value_type glm::length

(

genType const &

x

)

Returns the length of x, i.e., sqrt(x * x).

Template Parameters:

genType

Floating-point vector types.

See also:

GLSL length man page

GLSL 4.20.8 specification, section 8.5 Geometric Functions

genType glm::normalize

(

genType const &

x

)

Returns a vector in the same direction as x but with length of 1.

See also:

GLSL normalize man page

GLSL 4.20.8 specification, section 8.5 Geometric Functions

genType glm::reflect	(	genType const &	I,
		genType const &	N
	)

For the incident vector I and surface orientation N, returns the reflection direction : result = I - 2.0 * dot(N, I) * N.

Template Parameters:

genType

Floating-point vector types.

See also:

GLSL reflect man page

GLSL 4.20.8 specification, section 8.5 Geometric Functions

genType glm::refract	(	genType const &	I,
		genType const &	N,
		typename genType::value_type const &	eta
	)

For the incident vector I and surface normal N, and the ratio of indices of refraction eta, return the refraction vector.

Template Parameters:

genType

Floating-point vector types.

See also:

GLSL refract man page

GLSL 4.20.8 specification, section 8.5 Geometric Functions