Dear Group
I have finally found enough time to try to implement the Moller-Trumbore algorithm for ray-triangle intersection test into Radiance. I have a question though as to how to ascertain the real arguments for the position for each vertex for a triangle. I have gone through the function readfargs in readfargs.c and it appears to me that the arguments for type FUNARGS is stored in its member farg as an array. I have tried reading through some of the source code and it appears to me that the arguments can somehow be ascertained via a macro in face.h, which states:
#define VERTEX(f,n) ((f)->va + 3*(n))
I am unsure how this macro works. At first it seems that the values of each real argument is added to the quantity 3 multiplied times the number of vertices but that I do not think is what is happening. If so, then the arguments are being transformed into another coordinate (maybe local) system. I have not the slightest clue as to what is going on. I am wondering if anyone in this group can provide some guidance in order for me to get the vertices for a triangle.
Regards,
Marcus D. Jacobs
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Hi Marcus,
It's pretty simple, really. The macro:
#define VERTEX(f,n) ((f)->va + 3*(n))
Is designed to be used where you might otherwise use an FVECT. To get the y-coordinate of the first vertex, you would use:
VERTEX(myface_pointer,0)[1]
The z-coordinate of the second vertex would be:
VERTEX(myface_pointer,1)[2]
Likewise, you can pass it to a function that takes an FVECT argument, as in:
fcross(vres, v1, VERTEX(myface_pointer,1));
Hopefully, you get the idea.
-Greg
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From: "Marcus Jacobs" <[email protected]>
Date: June 11, 2004 11:34:44 AM PDT
Dear Group
I have finally found enough time to try to implement the Moller-Trumbore algorithm for ray-triangle intersection test into Radiance. I have a question though as to how to ascertain the real arguments for the position for each vertex for a triangle. I have gone through the function readfargs in readfargs.c and it appears to me that the arguments for type FUNARGS is stored in its member farg as an array. I have tried reading through some of the source code and it appears to me that the arguments can somehow be ascertained via a macro in face.h, which states:
#define VERTEX(f,n) ((f)->va + 3*(n))
I am unsure how this macro works. At first it seems that the values of each real argument is added to the quantity 3 multiplied times the number of vertices but that I do not think is what is happening. If so, then the arguments are being transformed into another coordinate (maybe local) system. I have not the slightest clue as to what is going on. I am wondering if anyone in this group can provide some guidance in order for me to get the vertices for a triangle.
Regards,
Marcus D. Jacobs