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| (...) <snip> (...) That's essentially what my algorithm does but I give the bias to whichever side will make the biggest new area rather than basing it on a specific preference. (...) Although there's no particular reason for it to happen, my (...) (20 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| (...) You know, I think Kevin and I were discussing this not too long ago. I vaguely remember something about using the (URL) minkowski sum> on the alpha channel of the png files. But I don't remember exactly what for. Anyhow, there's a nifty applet (...) (20 years ago, 24-May-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| (...) And before I forget, here's a link to (URL), an open source bin packing program. Maybe there's some good ideas in there. Have Fun, Don (20 years ago, 24-May-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| (...) Thanks! Knowing the name of things makes it so much easier to find them. I did actually search for this type of algorithm at some point but I think I was searching for "rectangular packing" which wasn't very succesful. That's a nifty looking (...) (20 years ago, 24-May-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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