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_define(_filters,tbl|eqn)_C_
_C_      eqn is automatically replaced with neqn for nroff
_header(Normal,set the current normal vector)
.EQ
delim $$
.EN
_names(Normal,3[bdfis])
.SH PARAMETERS
_phead(_param1 _param2 _param3)
Specify the $x$, $y$, and $z$ coordinates of the new current normal.
The initial value of the current normal is the unit vector, (0, 0, 1).
.P
_names(Normal,3[bsidf]v)
.SH PARAMETERS
_phead(_param1)
Specifies a pointer to an array of three elements:
the $x$, $y$, and $z$ coordinates of the new current normal.
.P
.SH DESCRIPTION
The current normal is set to the given coordinates
whenever _cmnd is issued.
Byte, short, or integer arguments are converted to floating-point
format with a linear mapping that maps the most positive representable integer
value to 1.0,
and the most negative representable integer value to \-1.0.
.P
Normals specified with _cmnd need not have unit length.
If _const(NORMALIZE) is enabled,
then normals of any length specified with _cmnd are normalized after transformation.
If _const(RESCALE_NORMAL) is enabled, normals are scaled by a scaling factor
derived from the modelview matrix.  _const(RESCALE_NORMAL) requires that the
originally specified normals were of unit length, and that the modelview
matrix contain only uniform scales for proper results.
To enable and disable normalization, call _cmnd(Enable) and _cmnd(Disable)
with either _const(NORMALIZE) or _const(RESCALE_NORMAL).
Normalization is initially disabled.
.SH NOTES
The current normal can be updated at any time.
In particular, _cmnd can be called between a call to _cmnd(Begin) and
the corresponding call to _cmnd(End).
.SH ASSOCIATED GETS
_cmnd(Get) with argument _const(CURRENT_NORMAL)
.br
_cmnd(IsEnabled) with argument _const(NORMALIZE)
.br
_cmnd(IsEnabled) with argument _const(RESCALE_NORMAL)
.SH SEE ALSO
_cmnd(Begin),
_cmnd(Color),
_cmnd(Index),
_cmnd(NormalPointer),
_cmnd(TexCoord),
_cmnd(Vertex)
