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["Sebastien Loriot (GeometryFactory)" <>]

On 10/24/2013 05:31 AM, Nuno Pessanha Santos wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am starting to use CGAL, and maybe this is a stupid question but I
> need some help.
>
> When you use the function "CGAL::convex_hull_3(points.begin(),
> points.end(), Polyhedron_3 poly);" you obtain the polyhedron poly.
>
> How can I read the obtained vertices or the points index that are
> contained in the convex hull? I see so many examples but none of them
> could help me in my task.

Is the following what you are looking for?

Polyhedron_3 poly;
CGAL::convex_hull_3(points.begin(), points.end(), poly);
std::vector<Point_3> chull_points(poly.points_begin(), poly.points_end());


Sebastien

> Thanks
>
> Nuno Pessanha Santos