Ron Parker wrote:
> 
> 
> Are the boxes axis-aligned?  If so, a few coordinate comparisons should
> be able to do the trick.
> 
> If not, are they at least aligned with each other?  If so, a few
> coordinate comparisons in a transformed coordinate system should do
> the trick.
> 
> If they're neither, I think the plane intersections are all you have
> left, as it's conceivable that two boxes could intersect yet have all
> their corners on the outside of each other (though you could get away
> with edge-face comparisons, which might be preferable to face-face
> comparisons.) In fact, you'll still have to be careful, as it's also
> conceivable that two boxes can occupy a common volume yet not intersect
> at all.

The third case is true and I came to same conclusions. Good to know that
I wasn't wrong there. I guess I have to sit down on my bud and work it
out.


Thank you Ron,

Marc
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Marc Schimmler

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