
                        % Check if separation is greater than cutoff distance
                        % Assumption: cutoff ratio applies to maximum radius
                        if (int.kinemat.separ >= this.cutoff * max(p1.radius,p2.radius))
                            % Remove interaction references from elements
                            p1.interacts(p1.interacts==int)   = [];
                            p1.neigh_p(p1.neigh_p==p2)        = [];
                            p1.neigh_pid(p1.neigh_pid==p2