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Math Tools

Modules

RpRandom

RpSpline

RtBezPat

RtBary

RtIntersection

RtQuat

RtRay

RtSlerp

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Detailed Description

Includes barycentric, quaternion, slerp, spline and bézier mathematical tools

Math Tools Overview

Math Tools contains:

• RpRandom Plugin Overview - 31-bit pseudo-random number generator
• RpSpline Plugin Overview - use and manipulation of interpolating cubic uniform B-Spline curves.
• RtBezPat Toolkit Overview - supports Bézier patches and RpPatch
• RtBary Toolkit Overview - map points between the barycentric space defined by a triangle and Cartesian space
• RtIntersection Toolkit Overview - test geometry primitives intersects
• RtQuat Toolkit Overview - quaternion arithmetic and conversion to other formats
• RtRay Toolkit Overview - operations on lines
• RtSlerp Toolkit Overview - interpolating rotations between two matrices

Other Documentation

Math Tools are covered in the following chapters in UserGuideVol2.pdf:

• Fundamental Types for Animation (RtQuat, RtSlerp)
• B-splines and Bézier Patches (RpSpline, RtBezPat)
• Collision Detection (RtIntersection)

See also:

User Guide Volume II

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