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5 Aug 2024 14:15:07 EDT (-0400)
  Re: inside_vector ???  
From: Christoph Hormann
Date: 5 Sep 2002 15:45:15
Message: <3D77B447.92E7D923@gmx.de>
Slime wrote:
> 
> [...]
> Now, if you can understand the explanation of how it's used, then it's clear
> how to choose it. But I agree that a statement such as "choose a point
> inside the mesh for inside_vector" would be appropriate for less
> mathematically inclined users, if such a statement isn't already in there.

But that's wrong, the inside_vector is defining the direction for making
the insideness test.  With well made meshes you can use *any* vector for
this purpose.

Christoph

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