Vector3d.CrossProduct Method

Vector3dCrossProduct Method

Computes the cross product (or vector product, or exterior product) of two vectors.

This operation is not commutative.

Namespace:  Rhino.Geometry
Assembly:  RhinoCommon (in RhinoCommon.dll)
Syntax
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public static Vector3d CrossProduct(
	Vector3d a,
	Vector3d b
)
Public Shared Function CrossProduct ( 
	a As Vector3d,
	b As Vector3d
) As Vector3d

Parameters

a
Type: Rhino.GeometryVector3d
First vector.
b
Type: Rhino.GeometryVector3d
Second vector.

Return Value

Type: Vector3d
A new vector that is perpendicular to both a and b,

has Length == a.Length * b.Length and

with a result that is oriented following the right hand rule.

Version Information

Rhino for Mac

Supported in: 5.4

Rhino for Windows

Supported in: 6.8
See Also

M:Rhino.Geometry.Vector3d.CrossProduct(Rhino.Geometry.Vector3d,Rhino.Geometry.Vector3d)