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A simple hidden line removal algorithm for serial section reconstruction.

J J Capowski·E M Johnson
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A simple and efficient program for removing the hidden lines from the computer graphics display of a three-dimensional structure has been developed. The algorithm is optimized for serial section reconstruction, that is, for three-dimensional structures composed of a series of stacked planar outlines. Using the algorithm, an anatomist can generate a realistic static picture of a reasonably complex reconstruction in about 20 s on a small laboratory computer.

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J J Capowski, E M Johnson. 1985. A simple hidden line removal algorithm for serial section reconstruction.. https://doi.org/10.1016/0165-0270(85)90027-5

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