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11/17/2011

Vector3.Reflect Method (Vector3, Vector3)

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Returns the reflection of a vector off a surface that has the specified normal.

Namespace: Microsoft.Xna.Framework
Assembly: Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Math (in Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Math.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Shared Function Reflect ( _
    vector As Vector3, _
    normal As Vector3 _
) As Vector3

public static Vector3 Reflect(
    Vector3 vector,
    Vector3 normal
)

Parameters

vector
Type: Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Vector3
Source vector.

normal
Type: Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Vector3
Normal of the surface.

Return Value

Type: Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Vector3
The reflected vector.

Remarks

Reflect only gives the direction of a reflection off a surface, it does not determine whether the original vector was close enough to the surface to hit it.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.

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