Rename pypol into LinPy
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1 Geometry Module
2 ===============
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4 The geometry module is used to obtain information about the points and vertices of a ployhedra.
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6 .. py:class:: Points
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8 This class represents points in space.
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10 .. py:method:: isorigin(self)
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12 Return ``True`` if a point is the origin.
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14 .. py:method:: __eq__(self, other)
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16 Compares two Points for equality.
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18 .. py:method:: __add__(self, other)
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20 Adds a Point to a Vector and returns the result as a Point.
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22 .. py:method:: __sub__(self, other)
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24 Returns the difference between two Points as a Vector.
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26 .. py:method:: aspolyhedon(self)
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28 Returns a Point as a polyhedron.
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31 .. py:class:: Vector
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33 This class represents displacements in space.
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35 .. py:method:: __eq__(self, other)
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37 Compares two Vectors for equality.
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39 .. py:method:: __add__(self, other)
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41 Adds either a Point or Vector to a Vector. The resulting sum is returned as the same structure *other* is.
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43 .. py:method:: __sub__(self, other)
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45 Subtract a Point or Vector from a Vector. The resulting difference is returned in the same form as *other*.
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47 .. py:method:: __mul__(self, other)
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49 Multiples a Vector by a scalar value and returns the result as a Vector.
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51 .. py:method:: __neg__(self)
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53 Negates a Vector.
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55 .. py:method:: norm(self)
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57 Normalizes a Vector.
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59 .. py:method:: isnull(self)
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61 Tests whether a Vector is null.
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63 .. py:method:: angle(self, other)
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65 Retrieve the angle required to rotate the vector into the vector passed in argument. The result is an angle in radians, ranging between -pi and
66 pi.
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68 .. py:method:: cross(self, other)
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70 Calculate the cross product of two Vector3D structures.
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72 .. py:method:: dot(self, other)
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74 Calculate the dot product of two vectors.
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76 .. py:method:: __trudiv__(self, other)
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78 Divide the vector by the specified scalar and returns the result as a vector.
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