Geometry Boost List: Re: [geometry] Interesection points

Subject: Re: [geometry] Interesection points
From: Barend Gehrels (barend_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-08-19 15:13:39

Hi,

On 16-8-2013 11:54, Hunk wrote:
> hello sorry my example was wront

Indeed wrong ;-)

> he cant do the intersection between segment and polygon.

That is correct, that combination is not yet possible. Will be done.
However, with a linestring with two points you can do exactly this.

>
> It is possible to define lines with and origin point and a direction? not
> only a segment?

No unless you make it yourself (you can easily create a function doing 
that). By default it is not supported.

>
> And i want the intersection point on the border of the polygon not the
> segment inside.

Intersection points, if any, should never be inside indeed, always on 
the border.

Attached my version of your program (now complete and compiling and 
working).

Regards, Barend