Class Ray

A ray that emits from an origin in a certain direction.

Hierarchy

  • Base
    • Ray

Constructors

constructor

Properties

direction origin

Accessors

isBox2 isBox3 isColor isCylindrical isEuler isLine3 isMatrix3 isMatrix4 isPlane isQuaternion isRay isSphere isSpherical isTriangle isVector2 isVector3 isVector4

Methods

applyMatrix4 at clone closestPointToPoint copy distanceSqToPoint distanceSqToSegment distanceToPlane distanceToPoint equals intersectBox intersectPlane intersectSphere intersectTriangle intersectsBox intersectsPlane intersectsSphere lookAt recast set

Constructors

constructor

  • Creates a new Ray.

    Parameters

    • Optional origin: Vector3

      (optional) the origin of the Ray. Default is a Vector3 at (0, 0, 0).

    • Optional direction: Vector3

      Vector3 The direction of the Ray. This must be normalized (with Vector3.normalize) for the methods to operate properly. Default is a Vector3 at (0, 0, -1).

    Returns Ray

Properties

direction

direction: Vector3

The direction of the Ray. This must be normalized (with Vector3.normalize) for the methods to operate properly. Default is a Vector3 at (0, 0, -1).

origin

origin: Vector3

The origin of the Ray. Default is a Vector3 at (0, 0, 0).

Accessors

isBox2

  • get isBox2(): boolean

  • Returns boolean

isBox3

  • get isBox3(): boolean

  • Returns boolean

isColor

  • get isColor(): boolean

  • Returns boolean

isCylindrical

  • get isCylindrical(): boolean

  • Returns boolean

isEuler

  • get isEuler(): boolean

  • Returns boolean

isLine3

  • get isLine3(): boolean

  • Returns boolean

isMatrix3

  • get isMatrix3(): boolean

  • Returns boolean

isMatrix4

  • get isMatrix4(): boolean

  • Returns boolean

isPlane

  • get isPlane(): boolean

  • Returns boolean

isQuaternion

  • get isQuaternion(): boolean

  • Returns boolean

isRay

  • get isRay(): boolean

  • Read-only flag to check if a given object is of type Ray.

    Returns boolean

isSphere

  • get isSphere(): boolean

  • Returns boolean

isSpherical

  • get isSpherical(): boolean

  • Returns boolean

isTriangle

  • get isTriangle(): boolean

  • Returns boolean

isVector2

  • get isVector2(): boolean

  • Returns boolean

isVector3

  • get isVector3(): boolean

  • Returns boolean

isVector4

  • get isVector4(): boolean

  • Returns boolean

Methods

applyMatrix4

  • Transform this Ray by the Matrix4.

    Returns

    This instance

    Parameters

    • matrix4: Matrix4

      The Matrix4 to apply to this Ray.

    Returns Ray

at

  • Compute a Vector3 that is a given distance along this Ray.

    Returns

    The computed vector.

    Parameters

    • t: number

      the distance along the Ray to retrieve a position for.

    • Optional target: Vector3

      — (Optional) If defined, the result will be copied into this Vector3.

    Returns Vector3

clone

  • Creates a new Ray with identical origin and direction to this one.

    Returns

    A new instance just like this ray.

    Returns Ray

closestPointToPoint

  • Get the point along this Ray that is closest to the Vector3 provided.

    Returns

    The closest point.

    Parameters

    • point: Vector3

      the point to get the closest approach to.

    • Optional target: Vector3

      the result will be copied into this Vector3.

    Returns Vector3

copy

  • Copies the origin and direction properties of ray into this ray.

    Returns

    This instance.

    Parameters

    • ray: Ray

      The source Ray to copy from.

    Returns Ray

distanceSqToPoint

  • Compute the squared distance of the closest approach between the Ray and the Vector3.

    Returns

    The squared distance.

    Parameters

    • point: Vector3

      The Vector3 to compute a distance to.

    Returns number

distanceSqToSegment

  • Get the squared distance between this Ray and a line segment.

    Returns

    Th distance squared.

    Parameters

    • v0: Vector3

      the start of the line segment.

    • v1: Vector3

      the end of the line segment.

    • optionalPointOnRay: Vector3

      (optional) if this is provided, it receives the point on this Ray that is closest to the segment.

    • optionalPointOnSegment: Vector3

      (optional) if this is provided, it receives the point on the line segment that is closest to this Ray.

    Returns number

distanceToPlane

  • Get the distance from origin to the Plane, or null if the Ray doesn't intersect the Plane.

    Returns

    The distance to the plane.

    Parameters

    • plane: Plane

      The Plane to get the distance to.

    Returns null | number

distanceToPoint

  • Compute the distance of the closest approach between the Ray and the point.

    Returns

    The distance.

    Parameters

    • point: Vector3

      Vector3 The Vector3 to compute a distance to.

    Returns number

equals

  • Determine if this and the other ray have equal origin and direction.

    Returns

    True if equal.

    Parameters

    • ray: Ray

      The Ray to compare to.

    Returns boolean

intersectBox

  • Intersect this Ray with a Box.

    Returns

    The intersection point or null if there is no intersection.

    Parameters

    • box: Box3

      The Box3 to intersect with.

    • target: Vector3

      The result will be copied into this Vector3.

    Returns null | Vector3

intersectPlane

  • Intersect this Ray with a Plane.

    Returns

    Tthe intersection point or null if there is no intersection.

    Parameters

    • plane: Plane

      the Plane to intersect with.

    • target: any

      the result will be copied into this Vector3.

    Returns null | Vector3

intersectSphere

  • Intersect this Ray with a Sphere.

    Returns

    The intersection point or null if there is no intersection.

    Parameters

    • sphere: Sphere

      The Sphere to intersect with.

    • target: Vector3

      The result will be copied into this Vector3.

    Returns null | Vector3

intersectTriangle

  • Intersect this Ray with a triangle.

    Returns

    The intersection point or null if there is no intersection.

    Parameters

    • a: Vector3

      A Vector3 point making up the triangle.

    • b: Vector3

      A Vector3 point making up the triangle.

    • c: Vector3

      A Vector3 point making up the triangle.

    • backfaceCulling: boolean

      whether to use backface culling.

    • target: Vector3

      the result will be copied into this Vector3.

    Returns null | Vector3

intersectsBox

  • Determine if this Ray intersects with the Box3.

    Returns

    True if this Ray intersects with the Box3.

    Parameters

    • box: Box3

      The Box3 to intersect with.

    Returns boolean

intersectsPlane

  • Determine if this Ray intersects with the Plane.

    Returns

    True if plane intersects this ray.

    Parameters

    • plane: Plane

      the Plane to intersect with.

    Returns boolean

intersectsSphere

  • Determine if this Ray intersects with the Sphere.

    Returns

    True if ray intersects the sphere.

    Parameters

    • sphere: Sphere

      the Sphere to intersect with.

    Returns boolean

lookAt

  • Adjusts the direction of the ray to point at the vector in world coordinates.

    Returns

    This instance.

    Parameters

    • v: Vector3

      The Vector3 to look at.

    Returns Ray

recast

  • Shift the origin of this Ray along its direction by the distance given.

    Returns

    This instance.

    Parameters

    • t: number

      The distance along the Ray to interpolate.

    Returns Ray

set

  • Sets this ray's origin and direction properties by copying the values from the given objects.

    Returns

    This instance.

    Parameters

    • origin: Vector3

      the origin of the Ray.

    • direction: Vector3

      the direction of the Ray. This must be normalized (with Vector3.normalize) for the methods to operate properly.

    Returns Ray

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