BOSL2/math.scad

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// LibFile: math.scad
//   Math helper functions.
//   To use, add the following lines to the beginning of your file:
//   ```
//   use <BOSL/math.scad>
//   ```
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include <constants.scad>
include <compat.scad>


// Section: Math Constants

PHI = (1+sqrt(5))/2;  // The golden ratio phi.



// Function: Cpi()
// Status: DEPRECATED, use `PI` instead.
// Description:
//   Returns the value of pi.
function Cpi() = PI;  // Deprecated!  Use the variable PI instead.


// Section: Simple Calculations

// Function: quant()
// Description:
//   Quantize a value `x` to an integer multiple of `y`, rounding to the nearest multiple.
// Arguments:
//   x = The value to quantize.
//   y = The multiple to quantize to.
function quant(x,y) = floor(x/y+0.5)*y;


// Function: quantdn()
// Description:
//   Quantize a value `x` to an integer multiple of `y`, rounding down to the previous multiple.
// Arguments:
//   x = The value to quantize.
//   y = The multiple to quantize to.
function quantdn(x,y) = floor(x/y)*y;


// Function: quantup()
// Description:
//   Quantize a value `x` to an integer multiple of `y`, rounding up to the next multiple.
// Arguments:
//   x = The value to quantize.
//   y = The multiple to quantize to.
function quantup(x,y) = ceil(x/y)*y;


// Function: constrain()
// Usage:
//   constrain(v, minval, maxval);
// Description:
//   Constrains value to a range of values between minval and maxval, inclusive.
// Arguments:
//   v = value to constrain.
//   minval = minimum value to return, if out of range.
//   maxval = maximum value to return, if out of range.
function constrain(v, minval, maxval) = min(maxval, max(minval, v));


// Function: posmod()
// Usage:
//   posmod(x,m)
// Description:
//   Returns the positive modulo `m` of `x`.  Value returned will be in the range 0 ... `m`-1.
//   This if useful for normalizing angles to 0 ... 360.
// Arguments:
//   x = The value to constrain.
//   m = Modulo value.
function posmod(x,m) = (x%m+m)%m;


// Function: modrange()
// Usage:
//   modrange(x, y, m, [step])
// Description:
//   Returns a normalized list of values from `x` to `y`, by `step`, modulo `m`.  Wraps if `x` > `y`.
// Arguments:
//   x = The start value to constrain.
//   y = The end value to constrain.
//   m = Modulo value.
//   step = Step by this amount.
// Examples:
//   modrange(90,270,360, step=45);   // Outputs [90,135,180,225,270]
//   modrange(270,90,360, step=45);   // Outputs [270,315,0,45,90]
//   modrange(90,270,360, step=-45);  // Outputs [90,45,0,315,270]
//   modrange(270,90,360, step=-45);  // Outputs [270,225,180,135,90]
function modrange(x, y, m, step=1) =
	let(
		a = posmod(x, m),
		b = posmod(y, m),
		c = step>0? (a>b? b+m : b) : (a<b? b-m : b)
	) [for (i=[a:step:c]) (i%m+m)%m];


// Function: gaussian_rand()
// Usage:
//   gaussian_rand(mean, stddev)
// Description:
//   Returns a random number with a gaussian/normal distribution.
// Arguments:
//   mean = The average random number returned.
//   stddev = The standard deviation of the numbers to be returned.
function gaussian_rand(mean, stddev) = let(s=rands(0,1,2)) mean + stddev*sqrt(-2*ln(s.x))*cos(360*s.y);


// Function: log_rand()
// Usage:
//   log_rand(minval, maxval, factor);
// Description:
//   Returns a single random number, with a logarithmic distribution.
// Arguments:
//   minval = Minimum value to return.
//   maxval = Maximum value to return.  `minval` <= X < `maxval`.
//   factor = Log factor to use.  Values of X are returned `factor` times more often than X+1.
function log_rand(minval, maxval, factor) = -ln(1-rands(1-1/pow(factor,minval), 1-1/pow(factor,maxval), 1)[0])/ln(factor);


// Function: segs()
// Description:
//   Calculate the standard number of sides OpenSCAD would give a circle based on `$fn`, `$fa`, and `$fs`.
// Arguments:
//   r = Radius of circle to get the number of segments for.
function segs(r) =
	$fn>0? ($fn>3? $fn : 3) :
	ceil(max(5, min(360/$fa, abs(r)*2*PI/$fs)));


// Function: lerp()
// Description: Interpolate between two values or vectors.
// Arguments:
//   a = First value.
//   b = Second value.
//   u = The proportion from `a` to `b` to calculate.  Valid range is 0.0 to 1.0, inclusive.
function lerp(a,b,u) = (1-u)*a + u*b;


// Function: hypot()
// Description: Calculate hypotenuse length of a 2D or 3D triangle.
// Arguments:
//   x = Length on the X axis.
//   y = Length on the Y axis.
//   z = Length on the Z axis.
function hypot(x,y,z=0) = norm([x,y,z]);


// Function: hypot3()
// Status: DEPRECATED, use `norm([x,y,z])` instead.
// Description: Calculate hypotenuse length of 3D triangle.
// Arguments:
//   x = Length on the X axis.
//   y = Length on the Y axis.
//   z = Length on the Z axis.
function hypot3(x,y,z) = norm([x,y,z]);


// Function: distance()
// Status: DEPRECATED, use `norm(p2-p1)` instead.  It's shorter.
// Description: Returns the distance between a pair of 2D or 3D points.
function distance(p1, p2) = norm(point3d(p2)-point3d(p1));


// Function: sinh()
// Description: Takes a value `x`, and returns the hyperbolic sine of it.
function sinh(x) = (exp(x)-exp(-x))/2;


// Function: cosh()
// Description: Takes a value `x`, and returns the hyperbolic cosine of it.
function cosh(x) = (exp(x)+exp(-x))/2;


// Function: tanh()
// Description: Takes a value `x`, and returns the hyperbolic tangent of it.
function tanh(x) = sinh(x)/cosh(x);


// Function: asinh()
// Description: Takes a value `x`, and returns the inverse hyperbolic sine of it.
function asinh(x) = ln(x+sqrt(x*x+1));


// Function: acosh()
// Description: Takes a value `x`, and returns the inverse hyperbolic cosine of it.
function acosh(x) = ln(x+sqrt(x*x-1));


// Function: atanh()
// Description: Takes a value `x`, and returns the inverse hyperbolic tangent of it.
function atanh(x) = ln((1+x)/(1-x))/2;


// Function: sum()
// Description:
//   Returns the sum of all entries in the given array.
//   If passed an array of vectors, returns a vector of sums of each part.
// Arguments:
//   v = The vector to get the sum of.
// Example:
//   sum([1,2,3]);  // returns 6.
//   sum([[1,2,3], [3,4,5], [5,6,7]]);  // returns [9, 12, 15]
function sum(v, i=0, tot=undef) = i>=len(v)? tot : sum(v, i+1, ((tot==undef)? v[i] : tot+v[i]));


// Function: sum_of_squares()
// Description:
//   Returns the sum of the square of each element of a vector.
// Arguments:
//   v = The vector to get the sum of.
// Example:
//   sum_of_squares([1,2,3]);  // returns 14.
function sum_of_squares(v, i=0, tot=0) = sum(vmul(v,v));


// Function: sum_of_sines()
// Usage:
//   sum_of_sines(a,sines)
// Description:
//   Gives the sum of a series of sines, at a given angle.
// Arguments:
//   a = Angle to get the value for.
//   sines = List of [amplitude, frequency, offset] items, where the frequency is the number of times the cycle repeats around the circle.
function sum_of_sines(a, sines) =
	sum([
		for (s = sines) let(
			ss=point3d(s),
			v=ss.x*sin(a*ss.y+ss.z)
		) v
	]);


// Function: mean()
// Description:
//   Returns the mean of all entries in the given array.
//   If passed an array of vectors, returns a vector of mean of each part.
// Arguments:
//   v = The list of values to get the mean of.
// Example:
//   mean([2,3,4]);  // returns 3.
//   mean([[1,2,3], [3,4,5], [5,6,7]]);  // returns [3, 4, 5]
function mean(v) = sum(v)/len(v);


// Section: Comparisons and Logic


// Function: compare_vals()
// Usage:
//   compare_vals(a, b);
// Description:
//   Compares two values.  Lists are compared recursively.
//   Results are undefined if the two values are not of similar types.
// Arguments:
//   a = First value to compare.
//   b = Second value to compare.
function compare_vals(a, b) =
	(a==b)? 0 :
	(a==undef)? -1 :
	(b==undef)? 1 :
	((a==[] || a=="" || a[0]!=undef) && (b==[] || b=="" || b[0]!=undef))? (
		compare_lists(a, b)
	) : (a<b)? -1 :
	(a>b)? 1 : 0;


// Function: compare_lists()
// Usage:
//   compare_lists(a, b)
// Description:
//   Compare contents of two lists.
//   Returns <0 if `a`<`b`.
//   Returns 0 if `a`==`b`.
//   Returns >0 if `a`>`b`.
//   Results are undefined if elements are not of similar types.
// Arguments:
//   a = First list to compare.
//   b = Second list to compare.
function compare_lists(a, b, n=0) =
	let(
		// This curious construction enables tail recursion optimization.
		cmp = (a==b)? 0 :
			(len(a)<=n)? -1 :
			(len(b)<=n)? 1 :
			(a==a[n] || b==b[n])? (
				a<b? -1 : a>b? 1 : 0
			) : compare_vals(a[n], b[n])
	)
	(cmp != 0 || a==b)? cmp :
	compare_lists(a, b, n+1);


// Function: any()
// Description:
//   Returns true if any item in list `l` evaluates as true.
//   If `l` is a lists of lists, `any()` is applied recursively to each sublist.
// Arguments:
//   l = The list to test for true items.
// Example:
//   any([0,false,undef]);  // Returns false.
//   any([1,false,undef]);  // Returns true.
//   any([1,5,true]);       // Returns true.
//   any([[0,0], [0,0]]);   // Returns false.
//   any([[0,0], [1,0]]);   // Returns true.
function any(l, i=0, succ=false) =
	(i>=len(l) || succ)? succ :
	any(
		l, i=i+1, succ=(
			is_array(l[i])? any(l[i]) :
			!(!l[i])
		)
	);


// Function: all()
// Description:
//   Returns true if all items in list `l` evaluate as true.
//   If `l` is a lists of lists, `all()` is applied recursively to each sublist.
// Arguments:
//   l = The list to test for true items.
// Example:
//   all([0,false,undef]);  // Returns false.
//   all([1,false,undef]);  // Returns false.
//   all([1,5,true]);       // Returns true.
//   all([[0,0], [0,0]]);   // Returns false.
//   all([[0,0], [1,0]]);   // Returns false.
//   all([[1,1], [1,1]]);   // Returns true.
function all(l, i=0, fail=false) =
	(i>=len(l) || fail)? (!fail) :
	all(
		l, i=i+1, fail=(
			is_array(l[i])? !all(l[i]) :
			!l[i]
		)
	);


// Function: count_true()
// Usage:
//   count_true(l)
// Description:
//   Returns the number of items in `l` that evaluate as true.
//   If `l` is a lists of lists, this is applied recursively to each
//   sublist.  Returns the total count of items that evaluate as true
//   in all recursive sublists.
// Arguments:
//   l = The list to test for true items.
//   nmax = If given, stop counting if `nmax` items evaluate as true.
// Example:
//   count_true([0,false,undef]);  // Returns 0.
//   count_true([1,false,undef]);  // Returns 1.
//   count_true([1,5,false]);      // Returns 2.
//   count_true([1,5,true]);       // Returns 3.
//   count_true([[0,0], [0,0]]);   // Returns 0.
//   count_true([[0,0], [1,0]]);   // Returns 1.
//   count_true([[1,1], [1,1]]);   // Returns 4.
//   count_true([[1,1], [1,1]], nmax=3);  // Returns 3.
function count_true(l, nmax=undef, i=0, cnt=0) =
	(i>=len(l) || (nmax!=undef && cnt>=nmax))? cnt :
	count_true(
		l=l, nmax=nmax, i=i+1, cnt=cnt+(
			is_array(l[i])? count_true(l[i], nmax=nmax-cnt) :
			(l[i]? 1 : 0)
		)
	);



// Section: List/Array Operations


// Function: cdr()
// Status: DEPRECATED, use `slice(list,1,-1)` instead.
// Description: Returns all but the first item of a given array.
// Arguments:
//   list = The list to get the tail of.
function cdr(list) = len(list)<=1? [] : [for (i=[1:len(list)-1]) list[i]];


// Function: replist()
// Usage:
//   replist(val, n)
// Description:
//   Generates a list or array of `n` copies of the given `list`.
//   If the count `n` is given as a list of counts, then this creates a
//   multi-dimensional array, filled with `val`.
// Arguments:
//   val = The value to repeat to make the list or array.
//   n = The number of copies to make of `val`.
// Example:
//   replist(1, 4);        // Returns [1,1,1,1]
//   replist(8, [2,3]);    // Returns [[8,8,8], [8,8,8]]
//   replist(0, [2,2,3]);  // Returns [[[0,0,0],[0,0,0]], [[0,0,0],[0,0,0]]]
//   replist([1,2,3],3);   // Returns [[1,2,3], [1,2,3], [1,2,3]]
function replist(val, n, i=0) =
	is_scalar(n)? [for(j=[1:n]) val] :
	(i>=len(n))? val :
	[for (j=[1:n[i]]) replist(val, n, i+1)];


// Function: in_list()
// Description: Returns true if value `x` is in list `l`.
// Arguments:
//   x = The value to search for.
//   l = The list to search.
//   idx = If given, searches the given subindexes for matches for `x`.
// Example:
//   in_list("bar", ["foo", "bar", "baz"]);  // Returns true.
//   in_list("bee", ["foo", "bar", "baz"]);  // Returns false.
//   in_list("bar", [[2,"foo"], [4,"bar"], [3,"baz"]], idx=1);  // Returns true.
function in_list(x,l,idx=undef) = search([x], l, num_returns_per_match=1, index_col_num=idx) != [[]];


// Function: slice()
// Description:
//   Returns a slice of a list.  The first item is index 0.
//   Negative indexes are counted back from the end.  The last item is -1.
// Arguments:
//   arr = The array/list to get the slice of.
//   st = The index of the first item to return.
//   end = The index after the last item to return, unless negative, in which case the last item to return.
// Example:
//   slice([3,4,5,6,7,8,9], 3, 5);   // Returns [6,7]
//   slice([3,4,5,6,7,8,9], 2, -1);  // Returns [5,6,7,8,9]
//   slice([3,4,5,6,7,8,9], 1, 1);   // Returns []
//   slice([3,4,5,6,7,8,9], 6, -1);  // Returns [9]
//   slice([3,4,5,6,7,8,9], 2, -2);  // Returns [5,6,7,8]
function slice(arr,st,end) = let(
		s=st<0?(len(arr)+st):st,
		e=end<0?(len(arr)+end+1):end
	) (s==e)? [] : [for (i=[s:e-1]) if (e>s) arr[i]];


// Function: wrap_range()
// Status: DEPRECATED, use `select()` instead.
// Description:
//   Returns a portion of a list, wrapping around past the beginning, if end<start. 
//   The first item is index 0. Negative indexes are counted back from the end.
//   The last item is -1.  If only the `start` index is given, returns just the value
//   at that position.
// Usage:
//   wrap_range(list,start)
//   wrap_range(list,start,end)
// Arguments:
//   list = The list to get the portion of.
//   start = The index of the first item.
//   end = The index of the last item.
function wrap_range(list, start, end=undef) = select(list,start,end);


// Function: select()
// Description:
//   Returns a portion of a list, wrapping around past the beginning, if end<start. 
//   The first item is index 0. Negative indexes are counted back from the end.
//   The last item is -1.  If only the `start` index is given, returns just the value
//   at that position.
// Usage:
//   select(list,start)
//   select(list,start,end)
// Arguments:
//   list = The list to get the portion of.
//   start = The index of the first item.
//   end = The index of the last item.
// Example:
//   l = [3,4,5,6,7,8,9];
//   select(l, 5, 6);   // Returns [8,9]
//   select(l, 5, 8);   // Returns [8,9,3,4]
//   select(l, 5, 2);   // Returns [8,9,3,4,5]
//   select(l, -3, -1); // Returns [7,8,9]
//   select(l, 3, 3);   // Returns [6]
//   select(l, 4);      // Returns 7
//   select(l, -2);     // Returns 8
//   select(l, [1:3]);  // Returns [4,5,6]
//   select(l, [1,3]);  // Returns [4,6]
function select(list, start, end=undef) =
	let(l=len(list))
	(list==[])? [] :
	end==undef? (
		is_scalar(start)?
			let(s=(start%l+l)%l) list[s] :
			[for (i=start) list[(i%l+l)%l]]
	) : (
		let(s=(start%l+l)%l, e=(end%l+l)%l)
		(s<=e)?
			[for (i = [s:e]) list[i]] :
			concat([for (i = [s:l-1]) list[i]], [for (i = [0:e]) list[i]])
	);


// Function: reverse()
// Description: Reverses a list/array.
// Arguments:
//   list = The list to reverse.
// Example:
//   reverse([3,4,5,6]);  // Returns [6,5,4,3]
function reverse(list) = [ for (i = [len(list)-1 : -1 : 0]) list[i] ];


// Function: array_subindex()
// Description:
//   For each array item, return the indexed subitem.
//   Returns a list of the values of each vector at the specfied
//   index list or range.  If the index list or range has
//   only one entry the output list is flattened.  
// Arguments:
//   v = The given list of lists.
//   idx = The index, list of indices, or range of indices to fetch.
// Example:
//   v = [[[1,2,3,4],[5,6,7,8],[9,10,11,12],[13,14,15,16]];
//   array_subindex(v,2);      // Returns [3, 7, 11, 15]
//   array_subindex(v,[2,1]);  // Returns [[3, 2], [7, 6], [11, 10], [15, 14]]
//   array_subindex(v,[1:3]);  // Returns [[2, 3, 4], [6, 7, 8], [10, 11, 12], [14, 15, 16]]
function array_subindex(v, idx) = [
	for(val=v) let(value=[for(i=idx) val[i]])
		len(value)==1 ? value[0] : value
];


// Function: list_range()
// Usage:
//   list_range(n, [s], [e], [step])
//   list_range(e, [step])
//   list_range(s, e, [step])
// Description:
//   Returns a list, counting up from starting value `s`, by `step` increments,
//   until either `n` values are in the list, or it reaches the end value `e`.
// Arguments:
//   n = Desired number of values in returned list, if given.
//   s = Starting value.  Default: 0
//   e = Ending value to stop at, if given.
//   step = Amount to increment each value.  Default: 1
// Example:
//   list_range(4);                  // Returns [0,1,2,3]
//   list_range(n=4, step=2);        // Returns [0,2,4,6]
//   list_range(n=4, s=3, step=3);   // Returns [3,6,9,12]
//   list_range(n=4, s=3, e=9, step=3);  // Returns [3,6,9]
//   list_range(e=3);                // Returns [0,1,2,3]
//   list_range(e=6, step=2);        // Returns [0,2,4,6]
//   list_range(s=3, e=5);           // Returns [3,4,5]
//   list_range(s=3, e=8, step=2);   // Returns [3,5,7]
//   list_range(s=4, e=8, step=2);   // Returns [4,6,8]
//   list_range(n=4, s=[3,4], step=[2,3]);  // Returns [[3,4], [5,7], [7,10], [9,13]]
function list_range(n=undef, s=0, e=undef, step=1) =
	(n!=undef && e!=undef)? [for (i=[0:n-1]) let(v=s+step*i) if (v<=e) v] :
	(n!=undef)? [for (i=[0:n-1]) let(v=s+step*i) v] :
	(e!=undef)? [for (v=[s:step:e]) v] :
	assertion(false, "Must supply one of `n` or `e`.");


// Function: array_shortest()
// Description:
//   Returns the length of the shortest sublist in a list of lists.
// Arguments:
//   vecs = A list of lists.
function array_shortest(vecs) = min([for (v = vecs) len(v)]);


// Function: array_longest()
// Description:
//   Returns the length of the longest sublist in a list of lists.
// Arguments:
//   vecs = A list of lists.
function array_longest(vecs) = max([for (v = vecs) len(v)]);


// Function: array_pad()
// Description:
//   If the list `v` is shorter than `minlen` length, pad it to length with the value given in `fill`.
// Arguments:
//   v = A list.
//   minlen = The minimum length to pad the list to.
//   fill = The value to pad the list with.
function array_pad(v, minlen, fill=undef) = let(l=len(v)) [for (i=[0:max(l,minlen)-1]) i<l? v[i] : fill];


// Function: array_trim()
// Description:
//   If the list `v` is longer than `maxlen` length, truncates it to be `maxlen` items long.
// Arguments:
//   v = A list.
//   minlen = The minimum length to pad the list to.
function array_trim(v, maxlen) = maxlen<1? [] : [for (i=[0:min(len(v),maxlen)-1]) v[i]];


// Function: array_fit()
// Description:
//   If the list `v` is longer than `length` items long, truncates it to be exactly `length` items long.
//   If the list `v` is shorter than `length` items long, pad it to length with the value given in `fill`.
// Arguments:
//   v = A list.
//   minlen = The minimum length to pad the list to.
//   fill = The value to pad the list with.
function array_fit(v, length, fill) = let(l=len(v)) (l==length)? v : (l>length)? array_trim(v,length) : array_pad(v,length,fill);


// Function: enumerate()
// Description:
//   Returns a list, with each item of the given list `l` numbered in a sublist.
//   Something like: `[[0,l[0]], [1,l[1]], [2,l[2]], ...]`
// Arguments:
//   l = List to enumerate.
//   idx = If given, enumerates just the given subindex items of `l`.
// Example:
//   enumerate(["a","b","c"]);  // Returns: [[0,"a"], [1,"b"], [2,"c"]]
//   enumerate([[88,"a"],[76,"b"],[21,"c"]], idx=1);  // Returns: [[0,"a"], [1,"b"], [2,"c"]]
//   enumerate([["cat","a",12],["dog","b",10],["log","c",14]], idx=[1:2]);  // Returns: [[0,"a",12], [1,"b",10], [2,"c",14]]
function enumerate(l,idx=undef) =
	(l==[])? [] :
	(idx==undef)?
		[for (i=[0:len(l)-1]) [i,l[i]]] :
		[for (i=[0:len(l)-1]) concat([i], [for (j=idx) l[i][j]])];


// Function: array_zip()
// Usage:
//   array_zip(v1, v2, v3, [fit], [fill]);
//   array_zip(vecs, [fit], [fill]);
// Description:
//   Zips together corresponding items from two or more lists.
//   Returns a list of lists, where each sublist contains corresponding
//   items from each of the input lists.  `[[A1, B1, C1], [A2, B2, C2], ...]`
// Arguments:
//   vecs = A list of two or more lists to zipper together.
//   fit = If `fit=="short"`, the zips together up to the length of the shortest list in vecs.  If `fit=="long"`, then pads all lists to the length of the longest, using the value in `fill`.  If `fit==false`, then requires all lists to be the same length.  Default: false.
//   fill = The default value to fill in with if one or more lists if short.  Default: undef
// Example:
//   v1 = [1,2,3,4];
//   v2 = [5,6,7];
//   v3 = [8,9,10,11];
//   array_zip(v1,v3);                       // returns [[1,8], [2,9], [3,10], [4,11]]
//   array_zip([v1,v3]);                     // returns [[1,8], [2,9], [3,10], [4,11]]
//   array_zip([v1,v2], fit="short");        // returns [[1,5], [2,6], [3,7]]
//   array_zip([v1,v2], fit="long");         // returns [[1,5], [2,6], [3,7], [4,undef]]
//   array_zip([v1,v2], fit="long, fill=0);  // returns [[1,5], [2,6], [3,7], [4,0]]
//   array_zip([v1,v2,v3], fit="long");      // returns [[1,5,8], [2,6,9], [3,7,10], [4,undef,11]]
// Example:
//   v1 = [[1,2,3], [4,5,6], [7,8,9]];
//   v2 = [[20,19,18], [17,16,15], [14,13,12]];
//   array_zip(v1,v2);    // Returns [[1,2,3,20,19,18], [4,5,6,17,16,15], [7,8,9,14,13,12]]
function array_zip(vecs, v2, v3, fit=false, fill=undef) =
	(v3!=undef)? array_zip([vecs,v2,v3], fit=fit, fill=fill) :
	(v2!=undef)? array_zip([vecs,v2], fit=fit, fill=fill) :
	let(
		dummy1 = assert_in_list("fit", fit, [false, "short", "long"]),
		minlen = array_shortest(vecs),
		maxlen = array_longest(vecs),
		dummy2 = (fit==false)? assertion(minlen==maxlen, "Input vectors must have the same length") : 0
	) (fit == "long")?
		[for(i=[0:maxlen-1]) [for(v=vecs) for(x=(i<len(v)? v[i] : (fill==undef)? [fill] : fill)) x] ] :
		[for(i=[0:minlen-1]) [for(v=vecs) for(x=v[i]) x] ];



// Function: array_group()
// Description:
//   Takes a flat array of values, and groups items in sets of `cnt` length.
//   The opposite of this is `flatten()`.
// Arguments:
//   v = The list of items to group.
//   cnt = The number of items to put in each grouping.
//   dflt = The default value to fill in with is the list is not a multiple of `cnt` items long.
// Example:
//   v = [1,2,3,4,5,6];
//   array_group(v,2) returns [[1,2], [3,4], [5,6]]
//   array_group(v,3) returns [[1,2,3], [4,5,6]]
//   array_group(v,4,0) returns [[1,2,3,4], [5,6,0,0]]
function array_group(v, cnt=2, dflt=0) = [for (i = [0:cnt:len(v)-1]) [for (j = [0:cnt-1]) default(v[i+j], dflt)]];


// Function: flatten()
// Description: Takes a list of lists and flattens it by one level.
// Arguments:
//   l = List to flatten.
// Example:
//   flatten([[1,2,3], [4,5,[6,7,8]]]) returns [1,2,3,4,5,[6,7,8]]
function flatten(l) = [for (a = l) for (b = a) b];


// Function: sort()
// Usage:
//   sort(arr, [idx])
// Description:
//   Sorts the given list using `compare_vals()`.  Results are undefined if list elements are not of similar type.
// Arguments:
//   arr = The list to sort.
//   idx = If given, the index, range, or list of indices of sublist items to compare.
// Example:
//   l = [45,2,16,37,8,3,9,23,89,12,34];
//   sorted = sort(l);  // Returns [2,3,8,9,12,16,23,34,37,45,89]
function sort(arr, idx=undef) =
	(len(arr)<=1) ? arr :
	let(
		pivot = arr[floor(len(arr)/2)],
		pivotval = idx==undef? pivot : [for (i=idx) pivot[i]],
		compare = [
			for (entry = arr) let(
				val = idx==undef? entry : [for (i=idx) entry[i]],
				cmp = compare_vals(val, pivotval)
			) cmp
		],
		lesser  = [ for (i = [0:len(arr)-1]) if (compare[i] < 0) arr[i] ],
		equal   = [ for (i = [0:len(arr)-1]) if (compare[i] ==0) arr[i] ],
		greater = [ for (i = [0:len(arr)-1]) if (compare[i] > 0) arr[i] ]
	)
	concat(sort(lesser,idx), equal, sort(greater,idx));


// Function: sortidx()
// Description:
//   Given a list, calculates the sort order of the list, and returns
//   a list of indexes into the original list in that sorted order.
//   If you iterate the returned list in order, and use the list items
//   to index into the original list, you will be iterating the original
//   values in sorted order.
// Example:
//   lst = ["d","b","e","c"];
//   idxs = sortidx(lst);  // Returns: [1,3,0,2]
//   ordered = [for (i=idxs) lst[i]];  // Returns: ["b", "c", "d", "e"]
// Example:
//   lst = [
//   	["foo", 88, [0,0,1], false],
//   	["bar", 90, [0,1,0], true],
//   	["baz", 89, [1,0,0], false],
//   	["qux", 23, [1,1,1], true]
//   ];
//   idxs1 = sortidx(lst, idx=1); // Returns: [3,0,2,1]
//   idxs2 = sortidx(lst, idx=0); // Returns: [1,2,0,3]
//   idxs3 = sortidx(lst, idx=[1,3]); // Returns: [3,0,2,1]
function sortidx(l, idx=undef) =
	(l==[])? [] :
	let(
		ll=enumerate(l,idx=idx),
		sidx = [1:len(ll[0])-1]
	)
	array_subindex(sort(ll, idx=sidx), 0);


// Function: unique()
// Usage:
//   unique(arr);
// Description:
//   Returns a sorted list with all repeated items removed.
// Arguments:
//   arr = The list to uniquify.
function unique(arr) =
	len(arr)<=1? arr : let(
		sorted = sort(arr)
	) [
		for (i=[0:len(sorted)-1])
			if (i==0 || (sorted[i] != sorted[i-1]))
				sorted[i]
	];



// Internal.  Not exposed.
function _array_dim_recurse(v) =
    !is_list(v[0])?  (
		sum( [for(entry=v) is_list(entry) ? 1 : 0]) == 0 ? [] : [undef]
	) : let(
		firstlen = len(v[0]),
		first = sum( [for(entry = v) len(entry) == firstlen  ? 0 : 1]   ) == 0 ? firstlen : undef,
		leveldown = flatten(v)
	) is_list(leveldown[0])? (
		concat([first],_array_dim_recurse(leveldown))
	) : [first];


// Function: array_dim()
// Usage:
//   array_dim(v, [depth])
// Description:
//   Returns the size of a multi-dimensional array.  Returns a list of
//   dimension lengths.  The length of `v` is the dimension `0`.  The
//   length of the items in `v` is dimension `1`.  The length of the
//   items in the items in `v` is dimension `2`, etc.  For each dimension,
//   if the length of items at that depth is inconsistent, `undef` will
//   be returned.  If no items of that dimension depth exist, `0` is
//   returned.  Otherwise, the consistent length of items in that
//   dimensional depth is returned.
// Arguments:
//   v = Array to get dimensions of.
//   depth = Dimension to get size of.  If not given, returns a list of dimension lengths.
// Examples:
//   array_dim([[[1,2,3],[4,5,6]],[[7,8,9],[10,11,12]]]);     // Returns [2,2,3]
//   array_dim([[[1,2,3],[4,5,6]],[[7,8,9],[10,11,12]]], 0);  // Returns 2
//   array_dim([[[1,2,3],[4,5,6]],[[7,8,9],[10,11,12]]], 2);  // Returns 3
//   array_dim([[[1,2,3],[4,5,6]],[[7,8,9]]]);                // Returns [2,undef,3]
function array_dim(v, depth=undef) =
	(depth == undef)? (
		concat([len(v)], _array_dim_recurse(v))
	) : (depth == 0)? (
		len(v)
	) : (
		let(dimlist = _array_dim_recurse(v))
		(depth > len(dimlist))? 0 : dimlist[depth-1]
	);



// Section: Vector Manipulation

// Function: vmul()
// Description:
//   Element-wise vector multiplication.  Multiplies each element of vector `v1` by
//   the corresponding element of vector `v2`.  Returns a vector of the products.
// Arguments:
//   v1 = The first vector.
//   v2 = The second vector.
// Example:
//   vmul([3,4,5], [8,7,6]);  // Returns [24, 28, 30]
function vmul(v1, v2) = [for (i = [0:len(v1)-1]) v1[i]*v2[i]];


// Function: vdiv()
// Description:
//   Element-wise vector division.  Divides each element of vector `v1` by
//   the corresponding element of vector `v2`.  Returns a vector of the quotients.
// Arguments:
//   v1 = The first vector.
//   v2 = The second vector.
// Example:
//   vdiv([24,28,30], [8,7,6]);  // Returns [3, 4, 5]
function vdiv(v1, v2) = [for (i = [0:len(v1)-1]) v1[i]/v2[i]];


// Function: vabs()
// Description: Returns a vector of the absolute value of each element of vector `v`.
// Arguments:
//   v = The vector to get the absolute values of.
function vabs(v) = [for (x=v) abs(x)];


// Function: normalize()
// Description:
//   Returns unit length normalized version of vector v.
// Arguments:
//   v = The vector to normalize.
function normalize(v) = v/norm(v);


// Function: vector2d_angle()
// Status: DEPRECATED, use `vector_angle()` instead.
// Usage:
//   vector2d_angle(v1,v2);
// Description:
//   Returns angle in degrees between two 2D vectors.
// Arguments:
//   v1 = First 2D vector.
//   v2 = Second 2D vector.
function vector2d_angle(v1,v2) = vector_angle(v1,v2);


// Function: vector3d_angle()
// Status: DEPRECATED, use `vector_angle()` instead.
// Usage:
//   vector3d_angle(v1,v2);
// Description:
//   Returns angle in degrees between two 3D vectors.
// Arguments:
//   v1 = First 3D vector.
//   v2 = Second 3D vector.
function vector3d_angle(v1,v2) = vector_angle(v1,v2);


// Function: vector_angle()
// Usage:
//   vector_angle(v1,v2);
// Description:
//   Returns angle in degrees between two vectors of similar dimensions.
// Arguments:
//   v1 = First vector.
//   v2 = Second vector.
// NOTE: constrain() corrects crazy FP rounding errors that exceed acos()'s domain.
function vector_angle(v1,v2) = acos(constrain((v1*v2)/(norm(v1)*norm(v2)), -1, 1));


// Function: vector_axis()
// Usage:
//   vector_xis(v1,v2);
// Description:
//   Returns the vector perpendicular to both of the given vectors.
// Arguments:
//   v1 = First vector.
//   v2 = Second vector.
function vector_axis(v1,v2) =
	let(
		eps = 1e-6,
		v1 = point3d(v1/norm(v1)),
		v2 = point3d(v2/norm(v2)),
		v3 = (norm(v1-v2) > eps && norm(v1+v2) > eps)? v2 :
			(norm(vabs(v2)-V_UP) > eps)? V_UP :
			V_RIGHT
	) normalize(cross(v1,v3));


// Section: Coordinates Manipulation

// Function: point2d()
// Description:
//   Returns a 2D vector/point from a 2D or 3D vector.
//   If given a 3D point, removes the Z coordinate.
// Arguments:
//   p = The coordinates to force into a 2D vector/point.
function point2d(p) = [for (i=[0:1]) (p[i]==undef)? 0 : p[i]];


// Function: path2d()
// Description:
//   Returns a list of 2D vectors/points from a list of 2D or 3D vectors/points.
//   If given a 3D point list, removes the Z coordinates from each point.
// Arguments:
//   points = A list of 2D or 3D points/vectors.
function path2d(points) = [for (point = points) point2d(point)];


// Function: point3d()
// Description:
//   Returns a 3D vector/point from a 2D or 3D vector.
// Arguments:
//   p = The coordinates to force into a 3D vector/point.
function point3d(p) = [for (i=[0:2]) (p[i]==undef)? 0 : p[i]];


// Function: path3d()
// Description:
//   Returns a list of 3D vectors/points from a list of 2D or 3D vectors/points.
// Arguments:
//   points = A list of 2D or 3D points/vectors.
function path3d(points) = [for (point = points) point3d(point)];


// Function: translate_points()
// Usage:
//   translate_points(pts, v);
// Description:
//   Moves each point in an array by a given amount.
// Arguments:
//   pts = List of points to translate.
//   v = Amount to translate points by.
function translate_points(pts, v=[0,0,0]) = [for (pt = pts) pt+v];


// Function: scale_points()
// Usage:
//   scale_points(pts, v, [cp]);
// Description:
//   Scales each point in an array by a given amount, around a given centerpoint.
// Arguments:
//   pts = List of points to scale.
//   v = A vector with a scaling factor for each axis.
//   cp = Centerpoint to scale around.
function scale_points(pts, v=[0,0,0], cp=[0,0,0]) = [for (pt = pts) [for (i = [0:len(pt)-1]) (pt[i]-cp[i])*v[i]+cp[i]]];


// Function: rotate_points2d()
// Usage:
//   rotate_points2d(pts, ang, [cp]);
// Description:
//   Rotates each 2D point in an array by a given amount, around an optional centerpoint.
// Arguments:
//   pts = List of 3D points to rotate.
//   ang = Angle to rotate by.
//   cp = 2D Centerpoint to rotate around.  Default: `[0,0]`
function rotate_points2d(pts, ang, cp=[0,0]) = let(
		m = matrix3_zrot(ang)
	) [for (pt = pts) m*point3d(pt-cp)+cp];


// Function: rotate_points3d()
// Usage:
//   rotate_points3d(pts, v, [cp], [reverse]);
//   rotate_points3d(pts, v, axis, [cp], [reverse]);
//   rotate_points3d(pts, from, to, v, [cp], [reverse]);
// Description:
//   Rotates each 3D point in an array by a given amount, around a given centerpoint.
// Arguments:
//   pts = List of points to rotate.
//   v = Rotation angle(s) in degrees.
//   axis = If given, axis vector to rotate around.
//   cp = Centerpoint to rotate around.
//   from = If given, the vector to rotate something from.  Used with `to`.
//   to = If given, the vector to rotate something to.  Used with `from`.
//   reverse = If true, performs an exactly reversed rotation.
function rotate_points3d(pts, v=0, cp=[0,0,0], axis=undef, from=undef, to=undef, reverse=false) =
	let(
		dummy = assertion(is_def(from)==is_def(to), "`from` and `to` must be given together."),
		mrot = reverse? (
			is_def(from)? (
				let (
					from = from / norm(from),
					to = to / norm(from),
					ang = vector_angle(from, to),
					axis = vector_axis(from, to)
				)
				matrix4_rot_by_axis(from, -v) * matrix4_rot_by_axis(axis, -ang)
			) : is_def(axis)? (
				matrix4_rot_by_axis(axis, -v)
			) : is_scalar(v)? (
				matrix4_zrot(-v)
			) : (
				matrix4_xrot(-v.x) * matrix4_yrot(-v.y) * matrix4_zrot(-v.z)
			)
		) : (
			is_def(from)? (
				let (
					from = from / norm(from),
					to = to / norm(from),
					ang = vector_angle(from, to),
					axis = vector_axis(from, to)
				)
				matrix4_rot_by_axis(axis, ang) * matrix4_rot_by_axis(from, v)
			) : is_def(axis)? (
				matrix4_rot_by_axis(axis, v)
			) : is_scalar(v)? (
				matrix4_zrot(v)
			) : (
				matrix4_zrot(v.z) * matrix4_yrot(v.y) * matrix4_xrot(v.x)
			)
		),
		m = matrix4_translate(cp) * mrot * matrix4_translate(-cp)
	) [for (pt = pts) point3d(m*concat(point3d(pt),[1]))];



// Function: rotate_points3d_around_axis()
// Status: DEPRECATED, use `rotate_points3d(pts, v=ang, axis=u, cp=cp)` instead.
// Usage:
//   rotate_points3d_around_axis(pts, ang, u, [cp])
// Description:
//   Rotates each 3D point in an array by a given amount, around a given centerpoint and axis.
// Arguments:
//   pts = List of 3D points to rotate.
//   ang = Angle to rotate by.
//   u = Vector of the axis to rotate around.
//   cp = 3D Centerpoint to rotate around.
function rotate_points3d_around_axis(pts, ang, u=[0,0,0], cp=[0,0,0]) = let(
		m = matrix4_rot_by_axis(u, ang)
	) [for (pt = pts) m*concat(point3d(pt)-cp, 0)+cp];


// Section: Coordinate Systems

// Function: polar_to_xy()
// Usage:
//   polar_to_xy(r, theta);
//   polar_to_xy([r, theta]);
// Description:
//   Convert polar coordinates to 2D cartesian coordinates.
//   Returns [X,Y] cartesian coordinates.
// Arguments:
//   r = distance from the origin.
//   theta = angle in degrees, counter-clockwise of X+.
// Examples:
//   xy = polar_to_xy(20,30);
//   xy = polar_to_xy([40,60]);
function polar_to_xy(r,theta=undef) = let(
		rad = theta==undef? r[0] : r,
		t = theta==undef? r[1] : theta
	) rad*[cos(t), sin(t)];


// Function: xy_to_polar()
// Usage:
//   xy_to_polar(x,y);
//   xy_to_polar([X,Y]);
// Description:
//   Convert 2D cartesian coordinates to polar coordinates.
//   Returns [radius, theta] where theta is the angle counter-clockwise of X+.
// Arguments:
//   x = X coordinate.
//   y = Y coordinate.
// Examples:
//   plr = xy_to_polar(20,30);
//   plr = xy_to_polar([40,60]);
function xy_to_polar(x,y=undef) = let(
		xx = y==undef? x[0] : x,
		yy = y==undef? x[1] : y
	) [norm([xx,yy]), atan2(yy,xx)];


// Function: cylindrical_to_xyz()
// Usage:
//   cylindrical_to_xyz(r, theta, z)
//   cylindrical_to_xyz([r, theta, z])
// Description:
//   Convert cylindrical coordinates to 3D cartesian coordinates.  Returns [X,Y,Z] cartesian coordinates.
// Arguments:
//   r = distance from the Z axis.
//   theta = angle in degrees, counter-clockwise of X+ on the XY plane.
//   z = Height above XY plane.
// Examples:
//   xyz = cylindrical_to_xyz(20,30,40);
//   xyz = cylindrical_to_xyz([40,60,50]);
function cylindrical_to_xyz(r,theta=undef,z=undef) = let(
		rad = theta==undef? r[0] : r,
		t = theta==undef? r[1] : theta,
		zed = theta==undef? r[2] : z
	) [rad*cos(t), rad*sin(t), zed];


// Function: xyz_to_cylindrical()
// Usage:
//   xyz_to_cylindrical(x,y,z)
//   xyz_to_cylindrical([X,Y,Z])
// Description:
//   Convert 3D cartesian coordinates to cylindrical coordinates.
//   Returns [radius,theta,Z]. Theta is the angle counter-clockwise
//   of X+ on the XY plane.  Z is height above the XY plane.
// Arguments:
//   x = X coordinate.
//   y = Y coordinate.
//   z = Z coordinate.
// Examples:
//   cyl = xyz_to_cylindrical(20,30,40);
//   cyl = xyz_to_cylindrical([40,50,70]);
function xyz_to_cylindrical(x,y=undef,z=undef) = let(
		p = is_scalar(x)? [x, default(y,0), default(z,0)] : point3d(x)
	) [norm([p.x,p.y]), atan2(p.y,p.x), p.z];


// Function: spherical_to_xyz()
// Usage:
//   spherical_to_xyz(r, theta, phi);
//   spherical_to_xyz([r, theta, phi]);
// Description:
//   Convert spherical coordinates to 3D cartesian coordinates.
//   Returns [X,Y,Z] cartesian coordinates.
// Arguments:
//   r = distance from origin.
//   theta = angle in degrees, counter-clockwise of X+ on the XY plane.
//   phi = angle in degrees from the vertical Z+ axis.
// Examples:
//   xyz = spherical_to_xyz(20,30,40);
//   xyz = spherical_to_xyz([40,60,50]);
function spherical_to_xyz(r,theta=undef,phi=undef) = let(
		rad = theta==undef? r[0] : r,
		t = theta==undef? r[1] : theta,
		p = theta==undef? r[2] : phi
	) rad*[sin(p)*cos(t), sin(p)*sin(t), cos(p)];


// Function: xyz_to_spherical()
// Usage:
//   xyz_to_spherical(x,y,z)
//   xyz_to_spherical([X,Y,Z])
// Description:
//   Convert 3D cartesian coordinates to spherical coordinates.
//   Returns [r,theta,phi], where phi is the angle from the Z+ pole,
//   and theta is degrees counter-clockwise of X+ on the XY plane.
// Arguments:
//   x = X coordinate.
//   y = Y coordinate.
//   z = Z coordinate.
// Examples:
//   sph = xyz_to_spherical(20,30,40);
//   sph = xyz_to_spherical([40,50,70]);
function xyz_to_spherical(x,y=undef,z=undef) = let(
		p = is_scalar(x)? [x, default(y,0), default(z,0)] : point3d(x)
	) [norm(p), atan2(p.y,p.x), atan2(norm([p.x,p.y]),p.z)];


// Function: altaz_to_xyz()
// Usage:
//   altaz_to_xyz(alt, az, r);
//   altaz_to_xyz([alt, az, r]);
// Description:
//   Convert altitude/azimuth/range coordinates to 3D cartesian coordinates.
//   Returns [X,Y,Z] cartesian coordinates.
// Arguments:
//   alt = altitude angle in degrees above the XY plane.
//   az = azimuth angle in degrees clockwise of Y+ on the XY plane.
//   r = distance from origin.
// Examples:
//   xyz = altaz_to_xyz(20,30,40);
//   xyz = altaz_to_xyz([40,60,50]);
function altaz_to_xyz(alt,az=undef,r=undef) = let(
		p = az==undef? alt[0] : alt,
		t = 90 - (az==undef? alt[1] : az),
		rad = az==undef? alt[2] : r
	) rad*[cos(p)*cos(t), cos(p)*sin(t), sin(p)];


// Function: xyz_to_altaz()
// Usage:
//   xyz_to_altaz(x,y,z);
//   xyz_to_altaz([X,Y,Z]);
// Description:
//   Convert 3D cartesian coordinates to altitude/azimuth/range coordinates.
//   Returns [altitude,azimuth,range], where altitude is angle above the
//   XY plane, azimuth is degrees clockwise of Y+ on the XY plane, and
//   range is the distance from the origin.
// Arguments:
//   x = X coordinate.
//   y = Y coordinate.
//   z = Z coordinate.
// Examples:
//   aa = xyz_to_altaz(20,30,40);
//   aa = xyz_to_altaz([40,50,70]);
function xyz_to_altaz(x,y=undef,z=undef) = let(
		p = is_scalar(x)? [x, default(y,0), default(z,0)] : point3d(x)
	) [atan2(p.z,norm([p.x,p.y])), atan2(p.x,p.y), norm(p)];


// Section: Matrix Manipulation

// Function: ident()
// Description: Create an `n` by `n` identity matrix.
// Arguments:
//   n = The size of the identity matrix square, `n` by `n`.
function ident(n) = [for (i = [0:n-1]) [for (j = [0:n-1]) (i==j)?1:0]];



// Function: matrix_transpose()
// Description: Returns the transposition of the given matrix.
// Example:
//   m = [
//       [11,12,13,14],
//       [21,22,23,24],
//       [31,32,33,34],
//       [41,42,43,44]
//   ];
//   tm = matrix_transpose(m);
//   // Returns:
//   // [
//   //     [11,21,31,41],
//   //     [12,22,32,42],
//   //     [13,23,33,43],
//   //     [14,24,34,44]
//   // ]
function matrix_transpose(m) = [for (i=[0:len(m[0])-1]) [for (j=[0:len(m)-1]) m[j][i]]];



// Function: mat3_to_mat4()
// Description: Takes a 3x3 matrix and returns its 4x4 equivalent.
function mat3_to_mat4(m) = concat(
	[for (r = [0:2])
		concat(
			[for (c = [0:2]) m[r][c]],
			[0]
		)
	],
	[[0, 0, 0, 1]]
);



// Function: matrix3_translate()
// Description:
//   Returns the 3x3 matrix to perform a 2D translation.
// Arguments:
//   v = 2D Offset to translate by.  [X,Y]
function matrix3_translate(v) = [
	[1, 0, v.x],
	[0, 1, v.y],
	[0 ,0,   1]
];


// Function: matrix4_translate()
// Description:
//   Returns the 4x4 matrix to perform a 3D translation.
// Arguments:
//   v = 3D offset to translate by.  [X,Y,Z]
function matrix4_translate(v) = [
	[1, 0, 0, v.x],
	[0, 1, 0, v.y],
	[0, 0, 1, v.z],
	[0 ,0, 0,   1]
];


// Function: matrix3_scale()
// Description:
//   Returns the 3x3 matrix to perform a 2D scaling transformation.
// Arguments:
//   v = 2D vector of scaling factors.  [X,Y]
function matrix3_scale(v) = [
	[v.x,   0, 0],
	[  0, v.y, 0],
	[  0,   0, 1]
];


// Function: matrix4_scale()
// Description:
//   Returns the 4x4 matrix to perform a 3D scaling transformation.
// Arguments:
//   v = 3D vector of scaling factors.  [X,Y,Z]
function matrix4_scale(v) = [
	[v.x,   0,   0, 0],
	[  0, v.y,   0, 0],
	[  0,   0, v.z, 0],
	[  0,   0,   0, 1]
];


// Function: matrix3_zrot()
// Description:
//   Returns the 3x3 matrix to perform a rotation of a 2D vector around the Z axis.
// Arguments:
//   ang = Number of degrees to rotate.
function matrix3_zrot(ang) = [
	[cos(ang), -sin(ang), 0],
	[sin(ang),  cos(ang), 0],
	[       0,         0, 1]
];


// Function: matrix4_xrot()
// Description:
//   Returns the 4x4 matrix to perform a rotation of a 3D vector around the X axis.
// Arguments:
//   ang = number of degrees to rotate.
function matrix4_xrot(ang) = [
	[1,        0,         0,   0],
	[0, cos(ang), -sin(ang),   0],
	[0, sin(ang),  cos(ang),   0],
	[0,        0,         0,   1]
];


// Function: matrix4_yrot()
// Description:
//   Returns the 4x4 matrix to perform a rotation of a 3D vector around the Y axis.
// Arguments:
//   ang = Number of degrees to rotate.
function matrix4_yrot(ang) = [
	[ cos(ang), 0, sin(ang),   0],
	[        0, 1,        0,   0],
	[-sin(ang), 0, cos(ang),   0],
	[        0, 0,        0,   1]
];


// Function: matrix4_zrot()
// Usage:
//   matrix4_zrot(ang)
// Description:
//   Returns the 4x4 matrix to perform a rotation of a 3D vector around the Z axis.
// Arguments:
//   ang = number of degrees to rotate.
function matrix4_zrot(ang) = [
	[cos(ang), -sin(ang), 0, 0],
	[sin(ang),  cos(ang), 0, 0],
	[       0,         0, 1, 0],
	[       0,         0, 0, 1]
];


// Function: matrix4_rot_by_axis()
// Usage:
//   matrix4_rot_by_axis(u, ang);
// Description:
//   Returns the 4x4 matrix to perform a rotation of a 3D vector around an axis.
// Arguments:
//   u = 3D axis vector to rotate around.
//   ang = number of degrees to rotate.
function matrix4_rot_by_axis(u, ang) = let(
	u = normalize(u),
	c = cos(ang),
	c2 = 1-c,
	s = sin(ang)
) [
	[u[0]*u[0]*c2+c     , u[0]*u[1]*c2-u[2]*s, u[0]*u[2]*c2+u[1]*s, 0],
	[u[1]*u[0]*c2+u[2]*s, u[1]*u[1]*c2+c     , u[1]*u[2]*c2-u[0]*s, 0],
	[u[2]*u[0]*c2-u[1]*s, u[2]*u[1]*c2+u[0]*s, u[2]*u[2]*c2+c     , 0],
	[                  0,                   0,                   0, 1]
];


// Function: matrix3_skew()
// Usage:
//   matrix3_skew(xa, ya)
// Description:
//   Returns the 3x3 matrix to skew a 2D vector along the XY plane.
// Arguments:
//   xa = Skew angle, in degrees, in the direction of the X axis.
//   ya = Skew angle, in degrees, in the direction of the Y axis.
function matrix3_skew(xa, ya) = [
	[1,       tan(xa), 0],
	[tan(ya), 1,       0],
	[0,       0,       1]
];



// Function: matrix4_skew_xy()
// Usage:
//   matrix4_skew_xy(xa, ya)
// Description:
//   Returns the 4x4 matrix to perform a skew transformation along the XY plane..
// Arguments:
//   xa = Skew angle, in degrees, in the direction of the X axis.
//   ya = Skew angle, in degrees, in the direction of the Y axis.
function matrix4_skew_xy(xa, ya) = [
	[1, 0, tan(xa), 0],
	[0, 1, tan(ya), 0],
	[0, 0,       1, 0],
	[0, 0,       0, 1]
];



// Function: matrix4_skew_xz()
// Usage:
//   matrix4_skew_xz(xa, za)
// Description:
//   Returns the 4x4 matrix to perform a skew transformation along the XZ plane.
// Arguments:
//   xa = Skew angle, in degrees, in the direction of the X axis.
//   za = Skew angle, in degrees, in the direction of the Z axis.
function matrix4_skew_xz(xa, za) = [
	[1, tan(xa), 0, 0],
	[0,       1, 0, 0],
	[0, tan(za), 1, 0],
	[0,       0, 0, 1]
];


// Function: matrix4_skew_yz()
// Usage:
//   matrix4_skew_yz(ya, za)
// Description:
//   Returns the 4x4 matrix to perform a skew transformation along the YZ plane.
// Arguments:
//   ya = Skew angle, in degrees, in the direction of the Y axis.
//   za = Skew angle, in degrees, in the direction of the Z axis.
function matrix4_skew_yz(ya, za) = [
	[      1, 0, 0, 0],
	[tan(ya), 1, 0, 0],
	[tan(za), 0, 1, 0],
	[      0, 0, 0, 1]
];


// Function: matrix3_mult()
// Usage:
//   matrix3_mult(matrices)
// Description:
//   Returns a 3x3 transformation matrix which results from applying each matrix in `matrices` in order.
// Arguments:
//   matrices = A list of 3x3 matrices.
//   m = Optional starting matrix to apply everything to.
function matrix3_mult(matrices, m=ident(3), i=0) =
	(i>=len(matrices))? m :
	let (newmat = is_def(m)? matrices[i] * m : matrices[i])
		matrix3_mult(matrices, m=newmat, i=i+1);


// Function: matrix4_mult()
// Usage:
//   matrix4_mult(matrices)
// Description:
//   Returns a 4x4 transformation matrix which results from applying each matrix in `matrices` in order.
// Arguments:
//   matrices = A list of 4x4 matrices.
//   m = Optional starting matrix to apply everything to.
function matrix4_mult(matrices, m=ident(4), i=0) =
	(i>=len(matrices))? m :
	let (newmat = is_def(m)? matrices[i] * m : matrices[i])
		matrix4_mult(matrices, m=newmat, i=i+1);


// Function: matrix3_apply()
// Usage:
//   matrix3_apply(pts, matrices)
// Description:
//   Given a list of transformation matrices, applies them in order to the points in the point list.
// Arguments:
//   pts = A list of 2D points to transform.
//   matrices = A list of 3x3 matrices to apply, in order.
// Example:
//   npts = matrix3_apply(
//       pts = [for (x=[0:3]) [5*x,0]],
//       matrices =[
//           matrix3_scale([3,1]),
//           matrix3_rot(90),
//           matrix3_translate([5,5])
//       ]
//   );  // Returns [[5,5], [5,20], [5,35], [5,50]]
function matrix3_apply(pts, matrices) = let(m = matrix3_mult(matrices)) [for (p = pts) point2d(m * concat(point2d(p),[1]))];


// Function: matrix4_apply()
// Usage:
//   matrix4_apply(pts, matrices)
// Description:
//   Given a list of transformation matrices, applies them in order to the points in the point list.
// Arguments:
//   pts = A list of 3D points to transform.
//   matrices = A list of 4x4 matrices to apply, in order.
// Example:
//   npts = matrix4_apply(
//     pts = [for (x=[0:3]) [5*x,0,0]],
//     matrices =[
//       matrix4_scale([2,1,1]),
//       matrix4_zrot(90),
//       matrix4_translate([5,5,10])
//     ]
//   );  // Returns [[5,5,10], [5,15,10], [5,25,10], [5,35,10]]

function matrix4_apply(pts, matrices) = let(m = matrix4_mult(matrices)) [for (p = pts) point3d(m * concat(point3d(p),[1]))];


// Section: Geometry

// Function: point_on_segment()
// Usage:
//   point_on_segment(point, edge);
// Description:
//   Determine if the point is on the line segment between two points.
//   Returns true if yes, and false if not.  
// Arguments:
//   point = The point to check colinearity of.
//   edge = Array of two points forming the line segment to test against.
function point_on_segment(point, edge) =
	point==edge[0] || point==edge[1] ||  // The point is an endpoint
	sign(edge[0].x-point.x)==sign(point.x-edge[1].x)  // point is in between the
		&& sign(edge[0].y-point.y)==sign(point.y-edge[1].y)  // edge endpoints 
		&& point_left_of_segment(point, edge)==0;  // and on the line defined by edge


// Function: point_left_of_segment()
// Usage:
//   point_left_of_segment(point, edge);
// Description:
//   Return >0 if point is left of the line defined by edge.
//   Return =0 if point is on the line.
//   Return <0 if point is right of the line.
// Arguments:
//   point = The point to check position of.
//   edge = Array of two points forming the line segment to test against.
function point_left_of_segment(point, edge) =
	(edge[1].x-edge[0].x) * (point.y-edge[0].y) - (point.x-edge[0].x) * (edge[1].y-edge[0].y);
  

// Internal non-exposed function.
function _point_above_below_segment(point, edge) =
	edge[0].y <= point.y? (
		(edge[1].y > point.y && point_left_of_segment(point, edge) > 0)? 1 : 0
	) : (
		(edge[1].y <= point.y && point_left_of_segment(point, edge) < 0)? -1 : 0
	);


// Function: point_in_polygon()
// Usage:
//   point_in_polygon(point, path)
// Description:
//   This function tests whether the given point is inside, outside or on the boundary of
//   the specified polygon using the Winding Number method.  (http://geomalgorithms.com/a03-_inclusion.html)
//   The polygon is given as a list of points, not including the repeated end point.
//   Returns -1 if the point is outside the polyon.
//   Returns 0 if the point is on the boundary.
//   Returns 1 if the point lies in the interior.
//   The polygon does not need to be simple: it can have self-intersections.
//   But the polygon cannot have holes (it must be simply connected).
//   Rounding error may give mixed results for points on or near the boundary.
// Arguments:
//   point = The point to check position of.
//   path = The list of 2D path points forming the perimeter of the polygon.
function point_in_polygon(point, path) =
	// Does the point lie on any edges?  If so return 0. 
	sum([for(i=[0:len(path)-1]) point_on_segment(point, select(path, i, i+1))?1:0])>0 ? 0 : 
	// Otherwise compute winding number and return 1 for interior, -1 for exterior
	sum([for(i=[0:len(path)-1]) _point_above_below_segment(point, select(path, i, i+1))]) != 0 ? 1 : -1;


// Function: pointlist_bounds()
// Usage:
//   pointlist_bounds(pts);
// Description:
//   Finds the bounds containing all the points in pts.
//   Returns [[minx, miny, minz], [maxx, maxy, maxz]]
// Arguments:
//   pts = List of points.
function pointlist_bounds(pts) = [
	[for (a=[0:2]) min([ for (x=pts) point3d(x)[a] ]) ],
	[for (a=[0:2]) max([ for (x=pts) point3d(x)[a] ]) ]
];


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