Geometry Boost List: Re: [geometry] Compute Normal in 3D

Subject: Re: [geometry] Compute Normal in 3D
From: Adam Wulkiewicz (adam.wulkiewicz_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-01-30 17:00:47

Hi,

2014-01-30 Bruno Lalande <bruno.lalande_at_[hidden]>:

> Hi,
>
> The current 3D situation is fairly well summarized by Adam. Except the
> "non-official" bit - arithmetic functions in BG are absolutely official and
> public.
>

I thought they're not documented but apparently I was wrong (
http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_55_0/libs/geometry/doc/html/geometry/reference/arithmetic.html).
Sorry for confusion.

> I will add a cross product operation to the library - that's honestly the
> only building brick I can bring in a reasonable time right now, as I still
> have to finalize the work on variants (only 2-3 algos left). A "normal"
> algorithm is planned but no ETA at all yet.
>
> More generally, I'm basically the one who was supposed to bring the 3D
> bits into BG - being mostly the only author really interested in that. I
> just have troubles finding the time for that, and even more because I work
> on more general features.
>
>
You're not the only one interested in 3D :) but for now I have other things
to do.

Regards,
Adam