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plural spacecuts
(computer graphics, demoscene) An animated visual effect in which one polyhedron intersects another, forming an empty space where their volumes overlap. quotations examples
Also, since part of a polygon (facet) of one object might be obscured by that of another intersecting object, I would assume that the standard Z-sort alogrithms[sic] would not be enough. Does this mean that I would have to use Z-buffering, or tessellate (sp?) the resultant (possibly nonconvex) polygon into triangles and draw them in Z-order? If not, what is a fast way of doing spacecuts?
1993, Keith Lau, “More help needed! Spacecuts, etc ...”, in comp.graphics (Usenet)
Effect 6: Gouraud spacecut - Probably the worst effect in the demo - has been done miles better before!
1995, [email protected], “Demo review - Killing time by oxyron”, in alt.sys.amiga.demos (Usenet)