>>The difficult part of the question is that the circle is really a 3D object >>ie it can be rotate about the x or y axis.
Do you mean rotate into the "z" axis? X and Y are still just 2-D spaces. Jason Merrill | E-Learning Solutions | icfconsulting.com >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Edgar >>Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 1:15 PM >>To: 'Flashcoders mailing list' >>Subject: [Flashcoders] Calc max radius of a circle >> >>I am trying to calculate the max radius a circle can be and have it still >>fit in a bounding box. >> >>The difficult part of the question is that the circle is really a 3D object >>ie it can be rotate about the x or y axis. >> >>Ie imagine a plain circle drawn on the screen, now imagine your could >>"push" the top of it down till its was edge on, then the max radius would be >>half the width of the box. If pushed in on the left till it was edge on it >>woulde be half the height of the box. >> >>But how about all the other angles in between. >> >>So you have width/height of box, and x rotation and a y rotation, so what is >>the max radius.. >> >>Thanks >>Rob >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Flashcoders mailing list >>[email protected] >>http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders NOTICE: This message is for the designated recipient only and may contain privileged or confidential information. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the original. Any other use of this e-mail by you is prohibited. _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
