ConeCutter.m

Plane cuts cone and makes conics in an interactive 3-D manner.

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% ConeCutter.m, December 26, 2023

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% Copyright 2023 Steve Lenk

% Run and display ConeCutter or reuse ConeCutter code as needed.

% Attribution is always nice, but not necessary.

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% ConeCutter is a toy. Please enjoy.

% ConeCutter is not for commercial use.

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% Plane cuts cone and makes conics in an interactive 3-D manner.

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% Tested in MATLAB 2019b on macOS

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% version = 1.0;

% versiondate = December 26, 2023;

% author = Steve Lenk;

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% ConeCutter use:

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% Invoke in command window with ConeCutter<cr>

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% Use <cr> in command window to rotate plane

% New conic section will show in about one second or less

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% Use mouse to change cone and plane viewing angle

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% Use ^c in command window to exit

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% Limitations: Bottom of cone can truncate some conic sections

% MATLAB figure window menus are complex YMMV

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% All in one file for view/copy/reuse convenience

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