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Vector3

A vector in 3D space.

Since: 0.4.0

Instantiation

AR.Vector3

AR.Vector3(x: number, y: number, z: number): Vector3

Create a new vector with the provided coordinates.

Arguments

  • x: number. x coordinate.
  • y: number. y coordinate.
  • z: number. z coordinate.

Returns

A new vector.

Example

const zero = AR.Vector3(0, 0, 0);

Properties

x

vector.x: number, read-only

The x coordinate of the vector.

y

vector.y: number, read-only

The y coordinate of the vector.

z

vector.z: number, read-only

The z coordinate of the vector.

Methods

length

vector.length(): number

Compute the magnitude of the vector.

Returns

The magnitude of the vector.

dot

vector.dot(v: Vector3): number

Compute the dot product of this and v.

Arguments

  • v: Vector3. A vector.

Returns

The dot product of the vectors.

distanceTo

vector.distanceTo(v: Vector3): number

Compute the distance between points this and v.

Arguments

  • v: Vector3. A vector / point.

Returns

The distance between the points.

directionTo

vector.directionTo(v: Vector3): Vector3

Compute a unit vector pointing to v from this.

Arguments

  • v: Vector3. A vector.

Returns

A new unit vector pointing to v from this.

cross

vector.cross(v: Vector3): Vector3

Compute the cross product of this and v.

Arguments

  • v: Vector3. A vector.

Returns

The cross product this x v.

equals

vector.equals(v: Vector3): boolean

Check if this and v have the same coordinates.

Arguments

  • v: Vector3. A vector.

Returns

true if this and v have the same coordinates.

toString

vector.toString(): string

Generate a string representation of the vector.

Returns

A string representation of the vector.