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    Declaration

    public static float2 refract(float2 i, float2 n, float indexOfRefraction);

    Parameters

    Parameter Description
    i Incident vector.
    n Normal vector.
    indexOfRefraction Index of refraction.

    Returns

    float2 Refraction vector.

    Description

    Returns the refraction vector given the incident vector i, the normal vector n and the refraction index.

    Declaration

    public static float3 refract(float3 i, float3 n, float indexOfRefraction);

    Parameters

    Parameter Description
    i Incident vector.
    n Normal vector.
    indexOfRefraction Index of refraction.

    Returns

    float3 Refraction vector.

    Description

    Returns the refraction vector given the incident vector i, the normal vector n and the refraction index.

    Declaration

    public static float4 refract(float4 i, float4 n, float indexOfRefraction);

    Parameters

    Parameter Description
    i Incident vector.
    n Normal vector.
    indexOfRefraction Index of refraction.

    Returns

    float4 Refraction vector.

    Description

    Returns the refraction vector given the incident vector i, the normal vector n and the refraction index.

    Declaration

    public static double2 refract(double2 i, double2 n, double indexOfRefraction);

    Parameters

    Parameter Description
    i Incident vector.
    n Normal vector.
    indexOfRefraction Index of refraction.

    Returns

    double2 Refraction vector.

    Description

    Returns the refraction vector given the incident vector i, the normal vector n and the refraction index.

    Declaration

    public static double3 refract(double3 i, double3 n, double indexOfRefraction);

    Parameters

    Parameter Description
    i Incident vector.
    n Normal vector.
    indexOfRefraction Index of refraction.

    Returns

    double3 Refraction vector.

    Description

    Returns the refraction vector given the incident vector i, the normal vector n and the refraction index.

    Declaration

    public static double4 refract(double4 i, double4 n, double indexOfRefraction);

    Parameters

    Parameter Description
    i Incident vector.
    n Normal vector.
    indexOfRefraction Index of refraction.

    Returns

    double4 Refraction vector.

    Description

    Returns the refraction vector given the incident vector i, the normal vector n and the refraction index.

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