Collaboration diagram for Geometric functions:

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template<typename T , precision P>
GLM_FUNC_DECL detail::tvec3< T, P >	glm::cross (detail::tvec3< T, P > const &x, detail::tvec3< T, P > const &y)
template<typename genType >
GLM_FUNC_DECL genType::value_type	glm::distance (genType const &p0, genType const &p1)
template<typename T , precision P, template< typename, precision > class vecType>
GLM_FUNC_DECL T	glm::dot (vecType< T, P > const &x, vecType< T, P > const &y)
template<typename genType >
GLM_FUNC_DECL genType	glm::dot (genType const &x, genType const &y)
template<typename genType >
GLM_FUNC_DECL genType	glm::faceforward (genType const &N, genType const &I, genType const &Nref)
template<typename genType >
GLM_FUNC_DECL genType::value_type	glm::length (genType const &x)
template<typename genType >
GLM_FUNC_DECL genType	glm::normalize (genType const &x)
template<typename genType >
GLM_FUNC_DECL genType	glm::reflect (genType const &I, genType const &N)
template<typename T , precision P, template< typename, precision > class vecType>
GLM_FUNC_DECL vecType< T, P >	glm::refract (vecType< T, P > const &I, vecType< T, P > const &N, T const &eta)

Detailed Description

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

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template<typename T , precision P>

GLM_FUNC_DECL detail::tvec3<T, P> glm::cross	(	detail::tvec3< T, P > const &	x,
		detail::tvec3< T, P > 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

template<typename genType >

GLM_FUNC_DECL 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

template<typename T , precision P, template< typename, precision > class vecType>

GLM_FUNC_DECL T glm::dot	(	vecType< T, P > const &	x,
		vecType< T, P > 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

template<typename genType >

GLM_FUNC_DECL genType 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

template<typename genType >

GLM_FUNC_DECL 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

template<typename genType >

GLM_FUNC_DECL 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

template<typename genType >

GLM_FUNC_DECL 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

template<typename genType >

GLM_FUNC_DECL 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

template<typename T , precision P, template< typename, precision > class vecType>

GLM_FUNC_DECL vecType<T, P> glm::refract	(	vecType< T, P > const &	I,
		vecType< T, P > const &	N,
		T 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

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