Re: GSoC 2017 - Implement boolean operations on polygons

[Juan Pablo Carbajal]

On Fri, Mar 17, 2017 at 9:41 AM, PhilipNienhuis <address@hidden> wrote:
> Juan Pablo Carbajal-2 wrote
>> On Thu, Mar 16, 2017 at 9:56 PM, piyushjain &lt;
>
>> piyushjain1sa@
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>> &gt; wrote:
>>> Sir, I went through the current geometry package development and also
>>> read
>>> about mkoctfile command, and how to use oct create and use oct-files.
>>>
>>> So, can you tell me what are the milestones of the project? I mean,going
>>> step-wise, what do I need to implement?
>>>
>>>
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>> So you know what you want to pursue already?
>> 1. Cleanning up the boost interface
>> 2. Adding clipper interface, read this
>> https://savannah.gnu.org/patch/?func=detailitem&item_id=9000#options
>
> From my memory, the Clipper interface should be about done.
> I'm still busy with making it clip polylines (works now) and interpolating Z
> values (got stuck there); but for "ordinary" 2D polygons I think it just
> works as it is.
>
> Philip
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In that case I suggest you provide patches to integrate Philip work
into geomtry, following the guidelines described in that savanah
thread.
I was planning to do this in Octconf so I will give you quick feedback
if you provide something beginning of next week.