Cyrus–Beck algorithm

The Cyrus–Beck algorithm is a generalized line clipping algorithm. It was designed to be more efficient than the Sutherland–Cohen algorithm which uses repetitive clipping.[1] Cyrus–Beck is a general algorithm and can be used with a convex polygon clipping window unlike Sutherland-Cohen that can be used only on a rectangular clipping area.

Here the parametric equation of a line in the view plane is:

\begin{align} p(t) &=& tp_1 + (1-t)p_0\\ &=& p_0 + t(p_1-p_0) \end{align}

where 0 \leq t \leq 1 .

Now to find intersection point with the clipping window we calculate value of dot product. Let pE be a point on the clipping plane E.

Calculate n\cdot (p(t)-p_E).

if > 0 vector pointed towards interior
if = 0 vector pointed parallel to plane containing p
if < 0 vector pointed away from interior

Here n stands for normal of the current clipping plane (pointed away from interior).

By this we select the point of intersection of line and clipping window where (dot product = 0 ) and hence clip the line.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Clipping" (presentation)

1] Sutherland-Cohen can be used only on a rectangular clipping area.

2] Cyrus–Beck is a general algorithm and can be used with a convex polygon clipping window.

   p(t) = p0 + t(p1-p0)        /* it's parametric function */

3] if > 0 ; vector says p(t) is OUTSIDE && A < 90 degree.

   if < 0 ; vector says p(t) is INSIDE && a > 90 degree.
   if = 0 ; vector says p(t) is on edge E .. here outer normal edge is perpendicular to the E and p(t)-B
  .. we will writing here a function code for it as given below :
   /*
  
   if( DtProd (N,P(t)-B) > 0)
          {
             p(t) OUTER & A < 90 degree ;    /* P(t) is OUTSIDE ..
         
          }
   else if( DtProd (N,P(t)-B) < 0)
          {
             p(t) INNER & A > 90 degree ;    /* P(t) is INSIDE ..
         
          }
  else( DtProd (N,P(t)-B) = 0)
          {
             p(t) lies on to the edge E ;    /* where outer normal edge N would be perpendicular to both E and p(t)-B..
         
          }
 */

See also

Algorithms used for the same purpose:

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