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Geometric functions

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

Functions

template<typename T , qualifier Q>
GLM_FUNC_DECL vec< 3, T, Q > cross (vec< 3, T, Q > const &x, vec< 3, T, Q > const &y)
 Returns the cross product of x and y.
 
template<length_t L, typename T , qualifier Q>
GLM_FUNC_DECL T distance (vec< L, T, Q > const &p0, vec< L, T, Q > const &p1)
 Returns the distance betwwen p0 and p1, i.e., length(p0 - p1).
 
template<length_t L, typename T , qualifier Q>
GLM_FUNC_DECL T dot (vec< L, T, Q > const &x, vec< L, T, Q > const &y)
 Returns the dot product of x and y, i.e., result = x * y.
 
template<length_t L, typename T , qualifier Q>
GLM_FUNC_DECL vec< L, T, Q > faceforward (vec< L, T, Q > const &N, vec< L, T, Q > const &I, vec< L, T, Q > const &Nref)
 If dot(Nref, I) < 0.0, return N, otherwise, return -N.
 
template<length_t L, typename T , qualifier Q>
GLM_FUNC_DECL T length (vec< L, T, Q > const &x)
 Returns the length of x, i.e., sqrt(x * x).
 
template<length_t L, typename T , qualifier Q>
GLM_FUNC_DECL vec< L, T, Q > normalize (vec< L, T, Q > const &x)
 Returns a vector in the same direction as x but with length of 1.
 
template<length_t L, typename T , qualifier Q>
GLM_FUNC_DECL vec< L, T, Q > reflect (vec< L, T, Q > const &I, vec< L, T, Q > const &N)
 For the incident vector I and surface orientation N, returns the reflection direction : result = I - 2.0 * dot(N, I) * N.
 
template<length_t L, typename T , qualifier Q>
GLM_FUNC_DECL vec< L, T, Q > refract (vec< L, T, Q > const &I, vec< L, T, Q > const &N, T eta)
 For the incident vector I and surface normal N, and the ratio of indices of refraction eta, return the refraction vector.
 

Detailed Description

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

Include <glm/geometric.hpp> to use these core features.

Function Documentation

◆ cross()

template<typename T , qualifier Q>
GLM_FUNC_DECL vec< 3, T, Q > cross ( vec< 3, T, Q > const & x,
vec< 3, T, Q > const & y )

Returns the cross product of x and y.

Template Parameters
TFloating-point scalar types.
See also
GLSL cross man page
GLSL 4.20.8 specification, section 8.5 Geometric Functions

◆ distance()

template<length_t L, typename T , qualifier Q>
GLM_FUNC_DECL T distance ( vec< L, T, Q > const & p0,
vec< L, T, Q > const & p1 )

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

Template Parameters
LAn integer between 1 and 4 included that qualify the dimension of the vector.
TFloating-point scalar types.
See also
GLSL distance man page
GLSL 4.20.8 specification, section 8.5 Geometric Functions

◆ dot()

template<length_t L, typename T , qualifier Q>
GLM_FUNC_DECL T dot ( vec< L, T, Q > const & x,
vec< L, T, Q > const & y )

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

Template Parameters
LAn integer between 1 and 4 included that qualify the dimension of the vector.
TFloating-point scalar types.
See also
GLSL dot man page
GLSL 4.20.8 specification, section 8.5 Geometric Functions

◆ faceforward()

template<length_t L, typename T , qualifier Q>
GLM_FUNC_DECL vec< L, T, Q > faceforward ( vec< L, T, Q > const & N,
vec< L, T, Q > const & I,
vec< L, T, Q > const & Nref )

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

Template Parameters
LAn integer between 1 and 4 included that qualify the dimension of the vector.
TFloating-point scalar types.
See also
GLSL faceforward man page
GLSL 4.20.8 specification, section 8.5 Geometric Functions

◆ length()

template<length_t L, typename T , qualifier Q>
GLM_FUNC_DECL T length ( vec< L, T, Q > const & x)

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

Template Parameters
LAn integer between 1 and 4 included that qualify the dimension of the vector.
TFloating-point scalar types.
See also
GLSL length man page
GLSL 4.20.8 specification, section 8.5 Geometric Functions

◆ normalize()

template<length_t L, typename T , qualifier Q>
GLM_FUNC_DECL vec< L, T, Q > normalize ( vec< L, T, Q > const & x)

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

According to issue 10 GLSL 1.10 specification, if length(x) == 0 then result is undefined and generate an error.

Template Parameters
LAn integer between 1 and 4 included that qualify the dimension of the vector.
TFloating-point scalar types.
See also
GLSL normalize man page
GLSL 4.20.8 specification, section 8.5 Geometric Functions

◆ reflect()

template<length_t L, typename T , qualifier Q>
GLM_FUNC_DECL vec< L, T, Q > reflect ( vec< L, T, Q > const & I,
vec< L, T, Q > 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
LAn integer between 1 and 4 included that qualify the dimension of the vector.
TFloating-point scalar types.
See also
GLSL reflect man page
GLSL 4.20.8 specification, section 8.5 Geometric Functions

◆ refract()

template<length_t L, typename T , qualifier Q>
GLM_FUNC_DECL vec< L, T, Q > refract ( vec< L, T, Q > const & I,
vec< L, T, Q > const & N,
T eta )

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

Template Parameters
LAn integer between 1 and 4 included that qualify the dimension of the vector.
TFloating-point scalar types.
See also
GLSL refract man page
GLSL 4.20.8 specification, section 8.5 Geometric Functions