``min.-bounding cuboid'' - finding object bounds

VFX name:

iMinBdCube

IMPROMPTU Equivalent:

Minimum_bounding_cuboid

purpose:

Find the minimum bounding 3-D rectangle (cuboid) that encompasses all nonzero objects in the input volume. The function gives the starting (x,y,z) coordinates and the x, y, and z dimensions of this rectangle.

This function is used on a binary-valued (segmented) volume.

input:

An 8-bit volume.

output:

A message on the screen giving the starting coordinates and dimensions of the minimum bounding 3-D rectangle.

parameters:

Default parameters menu is

NO PARAMETERS

comments:

1.

This function can only be used in menu mode.

2.

A fast function.