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

purpose:

Find the minimum bounding 3-D rectangle (cuboid) that encompasses all nonzero objects in the input volume. The function gives the starting 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

input from vol # = 0
* copy output to vol # = 0
*

comments:

1. This function can only be used in menu mode.
2. A fast function.

Updated: Fri May 19 14:39:07 CDT