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["Sebastien Loriot (GeometryFactory)" <>]

Using the AABB-tree [1] you can do what you want.

Have a look at the AABB-tree demo that is computing the intersection 
with a plane you move with the mouse with a mesh
(in CGAL-4.1/demo/AABB_tree).

Sebastien.

[1] 
http://www.cgal.org/Manual/latest/doc_html/cgal_manual/AABB_tree/Chapter_main.html

On 01/30/2013 02:46 AM, Jeffrey Bush wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am currently working on creating a program that calculates
> cross-sectional areas at various points along tube-like 3D meshes
> (specifically dendrites from neurons). I only just now came across your
> library and am unsure if it has what I need.
>
> I already have the triangulated meshes. First trying to just take
>
> Jeff