I have 6 planes defined as parametric equations of the form Nx + Ny + Nz + d. I would like some way of visually confirming that these planes are roughly what I expect. I understand that planes of this form have infinite extents so there's no straightforward way to generate vertices for them. Ideally I would like to obtain the 4 vertices of each of the 6 frustum planes of my camera generated from the 6 plane equations.
How can I go about visualizing the 6 frustum planes of a camera?
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I understand that planes of this form have infinite extents
It is a Viewing frustum with a near and a far plane:
The planes are infinite, but they are intersection. Each plan has a region defined by the intersections with 4 of the other plane. This polygons form the frustum and can be visualized. You can visualize the planes using lines along the edges of the intersection or using transparent surfaces.
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