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From: tev@pons.uio.no (Tevfik Karagulle)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: Convex hull of a set of 3D vertices
Message-ID: <TEV.91Mar6135928@pons.uio.no>
Date: 6 Mar 91 12:59:28 GMT
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In-Reply-To: artkuo@elaine4.stanford.edu's message of 4 Mar 91 20:01:21 GMT

In article <1991Mar4.200121.2762@leland.Stanford.EDU> artkuo@elaine4.stanford.edu (arthur kuo) writes:

>   This is a question that has probably been posted before.  If so, can anyone
>   point me to the archive?

>   I have a set of points in 3D space, and I want the convex hull of this set.
>   Also, I want to find the polygons that define the convex hull, not just the
>   vertices that are in the hull.  Thanks.


I am interested in the same subject. Please keep me informed. In addition,
I would like to ask if there is an algorithm for volume calculation of such convex
hulls ? Any pointers? 
Thanks in advance.

| Tevfik Karagulle                            Internet : tev@pons.uio.no
| CAMA-Lab, Department of Anatomy,
| Institute of Basic Medical Sciences
| University of Oslo, Norway