I am currently implementing a physics engine for a game project, modelling after XenoCollide by Gary Snethen. (Games Programming Gems 7)
I have a simple question with regards to support mapping function for triangles in 3D space.
Currently, this is what I have:
- Suppose the Triangle stores an array of 3 vertices.
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void Triangle::GetSupportPoint(Vector3& point, const Vector3& normal)
{
f32 maxDist = FLT_MIN;
s32 maxIndex = -1;
for (s32 i = 0; i < 3; ++i)
{
f32 result = vertices_[i].Dot(normal);
if (result > maxDist)
{
maxIndex = i;
maxDist = result;
}
}
return vertices_[maxIndex];
}
If I lay the triangle on the XZ plane, and have my camera looking down -Y at the triangle, it seems okay.
But in actual fact, if I were to look at it on the XY plane, there seem to be a "tetrahedron effect" on the triangle. It registers a false positive on the +Y side of the plane that slopes upwards until it converges above the centroid. Also, the contact normal were going +Y but sloped towards the outer vertex for some reason.
I believe my derivation is wrong.
I seek you professional people's advice if there's any way that I can do to "flatten" the collision area.
Thanks!
Jason