SbPlane(3IV)

NAME
     SbPlane - oriented plane in 3D

INHERITS FROM
     SbPlane

SYNOPSIS
     #include <Inventor/SbLinear.h>

          Methods from class SbPlane:

                         SbPlane()
                         SbPlane(const SbVec3f &p0, const SbVec3f &p1, const
                              SbVec3f &p2)
                         SbPlane(const SbVec3f &normal, float distance)
                         SbPlane(const SbVec3f &normal, const SbVec3f &point)
     void                offset(float d)
     SbBool              intersect(const SbLine &l, SbVec3f &intersection)
                              const
     void                transform(const SbMatrix &matrix)
     SbBool              isInHalfSpace(const SbVec3f &point) const
     const SbVec3f &     getNormal() const
     float               getDistanceFromOrigin() const
     int                 operator ==(const SbPlane &p1, const SbPlane &p2)
     int                 operator !=(const SbPlane &p1, const SbPlane &p2)


DESCRIPTION
     Represents an oriented plane in 3D. This is a lightweight class/datatype
     that is used for arguments to some Inventor objects.

METHODS
                         SbPlane()
                         SbPlane(const SbVec3f &p0, const SbVec3f &p1, const
                              SbVec3f &p2)
                         SbPlane(const SbVec3f &normal, float distance)
                         SbPlane(const SbVec3f &normal, const SbVec3f &point)
          Constructors. p0, p1, and p2 represent three points in the plane.
          normal is a normal vector, distance is distance from origin to plane
          along normal vector, and point is a point in 3-space for the plane
          to pass through.

     void                offset(float d)
          Offset a plane by a given distance.

     SbBool              intersect(const SbLine &l, SbVec3f &intersection)
                              const
          Intersect line and plane, returning TRUE if there is an
          intersection, FALSE if line is parallel to plane.

     void                transform(const SbMatrix &matrix)
          Transforms the plane by the given matrix.
     SbBool              isInHalfSpace(const SbVec3f &point) const
          Returns TRUE if the given point is within the half-space defined by
          the plane.

     const SbVec3f &     getNormal() const
          Returns normal vector to plane.

     float               getDistanceFromOrigin() const
          Returns distance from origin to plane.

     int                 operator ==(const SbPlane &p1, const SbPlane &p2)
     int                 operator !=(const SbPlane &p1, const SbPlane &p2)
          Equality/inequality comparison operators.


FILE FORMAT/DEFAULTS
     Plane {
     }

SEE ALSO
     SbVec3f, SbLine