FUNCTION cross_product

(* SCHEMA feature_based_process_planning; *)

  FUNCTION cross_product(
               arg1, arg2: direction
      ): vector;

    LOCAL
      v2     : LIST [3:3] OF REAL;
      v1     : LIST [3:3] OF REAL;
      mag    : REAL;
      res    : direction;
      result : vector;
    END_LOCAL;
    IF ((NOT EXISTS(arg1)) OR (arg1.dim = 2)) OR ((NOT EXISTS(arg2)) OR (
        arg2.dim = 2)) THEN
      RETURN(?);
    ELSE
      BEGIN
        v1 := normalise(arg1).direction_ratios;
        v2 := normalise(arg2).direction_ratios;
        res := dummy_gri || direction([(v1[2] * v2[3]) - (v1[3] * v2[2]),(
            v1[3] * v2[1]) - (v1[1] * v2[3]),(v1[1] * v2[2]) - (v1[2] * v2[
            1])]);
        mag := 0;
        REPEAT i := 1 TO 3 BY 1;
          mag := mag + (res.direction_ratios[i] * res.direction_ratios[i]);
        END_REPEAT;
        IF mag > 0 THEN
          result := dummy_gri || vector(res,SQRT(mag));
        ELSE
          result := dummy_gri || vector(arg1,0);
        END_IF;
        RETURN(result);
      END;
    END_IF;

  END_FUNCTION; -- cross_product

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