Re: [Algorithms] 3d Lines Intersection

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Steve Wood  wrote:

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Albert_J [mailto:Alb...@te...]
>> 
>> Is there a good algo for finding a point of intersection 
>> between two *3D lines*?
>>
>
>Somewhere there might be something already coded.
>

But the explanation of the math behind an algorithm, or maybe a couple
of different algorithms, is a lot more informative than a pointer to
somone else's code, isn't it?


>> I've searched the web, but all of them seems to eYplain about 
>> 2D lines intersection only.
>> 
>
>That's because not many people need it. 

Yeah, right, tell that to an air traffic controller.  
Or even a game programmer. 

> You also will not find it in
>analytical geometry books.
>

And in how many such books have you searched?  And don't forget to
check the exercises.