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Subject: Re: [geda-user] time for geometry.h
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On Sun, Oct 25, 2015 at 7:12 PM, Britton Kerin
(britton DOT kerin AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]
<geda-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
>
> The geometry code in search.c and find.c is messy.  There's no geometrical
> abstraction and everything is done from ad-hoc calculations off the traces
> themselves.  There are bugs.
>
> I'd like to add a module that does simple 2D geometry, e.g. Vec Line LineSec
> Circle Ellipse Arc etc. as purely geometrical objects.
>
> Igor I think you're doing similar stuff perhaps we could coordinate.
>
> The alternative would be to use some existing geometry library e.g. CGAL,
> Gemotry Engine, GEOS.
> They are arguably much more than needed but on the other hand Stephan's
> toporouter already needs something like that anyway.

+1

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