ScaleByDistance with NearFarScalar produces unexpected jump near edge of range
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Description
When creating a PointPrimitive with the following option:
```
scaleByDistance: new Cesium.NearFarScalar(5000000, 5, 40000000, 1)
```
Everything scales nicely between the min and max distances, but as soon as you leave the defined range, the size of the point changes. In the quick demonstration below, I'm moving the camera around the 5000000 threshold. Going below that threshold causes the point size to increase, and then going above the threshold makes the point size decrease.

Sandcastle example: https://cesiumjs.org/Cesium/Build/Apps/Sandcastle/#c=ZZBBT8MwDIX/StTLWqlKO8Euo5sQnTghmDSJUy5e6g2LNKmStGMg/jtpu0oDfIqf3/dkpwPLOsITWrZiGk+sREdtzV8HLZ7JoS2N9kAa7Sy5E7oLTGNIexeYEeZOokbeWKrJU4eOQ1XFV3nb3r+dxqVRCqUno+OkTxR6zBuoL6FZqMY46h1sOWWUYH14gb7hB2vqDR4toovzlOVJeoHoA9WOPjFQ84vmJCh8OG/IedASl9dnPiPYR7C7YAEbL/KhUrZI2W0+NfNE6O9+yyiNCufPCtdj8D3VjbGetVbFnGce60ZB2DDbt/IdPZfO9ViRTVBRUceoWonoz7eKiEkFzoXJoVXDASJaF1nw/8KUgYr08aVDq+DcW97m66dR5JwXWWj/U94YtQd7lfgD
Browser: Google Chrome 77.0.3865.75 (Official Build) (64-bit)
Operating System: Windows 10
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by running the linked Sandcastle example and inspect how PointPrimitive applies scaleByDistance with NearFarScalar near the 5000000 and 40000000 thresholds. Trace the relevant implementation and existing tests, then verify that the point size behaves consistently at and outside the configured range without the reported jump.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- computer-graphics
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100