point normal

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On 09/03/2005 at 18:41, xxxxxxxx wrote:

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Cinema 4D Version:   9.1 
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Language(s) :     C++  ;

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How do I access the normal of a point using the SDK???
I would really appreciate any hep!
-Sadato

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On 10/03/2005 at 04:30, xxxxxxxx wrote:

There is no in-built function, you have to post-calculate it yourself!
The normal can be retrieved in different ways, but the easiest way is to average the normals of the polygons the point is attached to.

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On 10/03/2005 at 07:14, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Thanks!