+ // Boxes overlap if b.m_min or b.m_max are between our m_max and m_min
+ // for all dimensions
+ bool overlaps = OverlapsHelper(b);
+
+ // if that is not enough, swap y coordinates, we could have the following
+ // (sample for 2-dimensional case):
+ // o----------
+ // | | + denotes crossing,
+ // -----+----o | o denotes min/max point
+ // | | | |
+ // | -----+----o
+ // | |
+ // o----------
+ if(!overlaps) {
+ Vec3f min = b.min();
+ Vec3f max = b.max();
+ Vec3f new_min(min[0], max[1], min[2]);
+ Vec3f new_max(max[0], min[1], max[2]);
+ Box new_y_box(new_min, new_max);
+ overlaps = OverlapsHelper(new_y_box);
+
+ // and now for y and z coordinates also
+ if(!overlaps) {
+ min = new_y_box.min();
+ max = new_y_box.max();
+ new_min = Vec3f(min[0], min[1], max[2]);
+ new_max = Vec3f(max[0], max[1], min[2]);
+ Box new_yz_box(new_min, new_max);
+ overlaps = OverlapsHelper(new_yz_box);
+
+ // and now for only z coordinates
+ if(!overlaps) {
+ min = new_y_box.min();
+ max = new_y_box.max();
+ new_min = Vec3f(min[0], max[1], min[2]);
+ new_max = Vec3f(max[0], min[1], max[2]);
+ Box new_z_box(new_min, new_max);
+ overlaps = OverlapsHelper(new_z_box);
+ // at this point, we do not need to swap further, as either m_max or
+ // m_min has been tested inside b.
+ }
+ }
+ }
+
+ return overlaps;