Hi Rinus If rotation angle can be anything, then what do you mean by Box. Do you mean smallest square, or rectangle with smallest area?
Regards Bob In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Rinus Deurloo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >Dear all, > >Does any one know a fast algorithm for calculating the smallest enclosing >rectangular box around a region? I do not mean the MBR, because often this is >not the smallest, due to its fixed north-south orientation. I mean the box >that >is independent of orientation. > >Thanks in advance. > >Rinus Deurloo >University of Amsterdam >Dept. of Geography and Planning >The Netherlands. > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Message number: 18249 > -- bob young --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 18256
