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["Sebastien Loriot (GeometryFactory)" <>]

Let switch the discussion in private. I'll post the answer on this list 
if we find a solution.



On 03/06/2012 06:08 PM, Nicholas Mario Wardhana wrote:
> On 7 March 2012 00:33, Sebastien Loriot (GeometryFactory)
> <>
>   wrote:
> > Thanks for the update.
> >
> > Can you try before the assertion
> >
> > CGAL_assertion(new_rd>= copy_rd);
> >
> > to change
> > new_rd=Orthogonal_distance_instance.new_distance(copy_rd,old_off,new_off,new_cut_dim);
> > into
> > new_rd=old_off==new_off?copy_rd:Orthogonal_distance_instance.new_distance(copy_rd,old_off,new_off,new_cut_dim);
> >
> > I still suspect an optimization problem.
> >
> > Sebastien.
>
> Hi Dr Loriot,
>
> After reverting to the previous assertions and changing the lines as
> you suggested, I still got the same error. For example, in one
> occasion, I got the following values:
>
> new_rd = 3240.3969698751616
> copy_rd = 3240.3969698751621 ,
>
> so I suppose it was still the same floating point problem. Anyway, I
> am wondering if you mind telling me a bit about what that new line
> does?
>
> Thank you.
>
> Best regards,
> Nicholas