MHB How Do Dot and Cross Products Enhance Backface Culling in Java Graphics?

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[h=3]There is mention that dot products of vectors are used in backface removal in 3d graphics.[/h] Does anyone know of any article which explains the application of dot products to this area of graphics? I am looking for a concrete example.
 
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matqkks said:
There is mention that dot products of vectors are used in backface removal in 3d graphics.

Does anyone know of any article which explains the application of dot products to this area of graphics? I am looking for a concrete example.

Hi matqkks, :)

This is one of the articles that I found which explains backface culling in Java using dot and cross products.

Kind Regards,
Sudharaka.
 
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