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TriangleCulling 
Packageflash.display
Classpublic final class TriangleCulling
InheritanceTriangleCulling Inheritance Object

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

Defines codes for culling algorithms that determine which triangles not to render when drawing triangle paths.

The terms POSITIVE and NEGATIVE refer to the sign of a triangle's normal along the z-axis. The normal is a 3D vector that is perpendicular to the surface of the triangle.

A triangle whose vertices 0, 1, and 2 are arranged in a clockwise order has a positive normal value. That is, its normal points in a positive z-axis direction, away from the current view point. When the TriangleCulling.POSITIVE algorithm is used, triangles with positive normals are not rendered. Another term for this is backface culling.

A triangle whose vertices are arranged in a counter-clockwise order has a negative normal value. That is, its normal points in a negative z-axis direction, toward the current view point. When the TriangleCulling.NEGATIVE algorithm is used, triangles with negative normals will not be rendered.

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Public Constants
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  NEGATIVE : String = "negative"
[static] Specifies culling of all triangles facing toward the current view point.
TriangleCulling
  NONE : String = "none"
[static] Specifies no culling.
TriangleCulling
  POSITIVE : String = "positive"
[static] Specifies culling of all triangles facing away from the current view point.
TriangleCulling
Constant Detail

NEGATIVE

Constant
public static const NEGATIVE:String = "negative"

Specifies culling of all triangles facing toward the current view point.

NONE

Constant 
public static const NONE:String = "none"

Specifies no culling. All triangles in the path are rendered.

POSITIVE

Constant 
public static const POSITIVE:String = "positive"

Specifies culling of all triangles facing away from the current view point. This is also known as backface culling.