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/// <summary>
/// Generates a random Vector3 positionned inside a sphere.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="dice">The Random instance to be used when generating data.</param>
/// <param name="maxDistanceFromOrigin">The maximum distance from origin the point can be generated. Usually, the radius of a sphere.</param>
/// <returns>Returns a randomly generated Vector3 positionned inside a sphere of a given maximum radius.</returns>
static public Vector3 GetRandomPointInSphere(Random dice, int maxDistanceFromOrigin)
{
Vector3 randomPolarCoordinates = RandomExtensions.GetRandomPolarCoordinates(dice);
return(randomPolarCoordinates * dice.Next(0, maxDistanceFromOrigin));
}
/// <summary>
/// Generates a random Vector3 on the surface of a sphere.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="dice">The Random instance to be used when generating data.</param>
/// <param name="radius">The radius of the Sphere.</param>
/// <returns>Returns a randomly generated Vector3 positionned on the surface of a Sphere.</returns>
static public Vector3 GetRandomPointOnSphere(Random dice, float radius)
{
Vector3 randomPolarCoordinates = RandomExtensions.GetRandomPolarCoordinates(dice);
return(Vector3.Multiply(randomPolarCoordinates, radius));
}