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  Re: Placing objects on spheres...  
From: Christoph Hormann
Date: 27 Aug 2002 12:47:26
Message: <3D6BAD1E.2007FB01@gmx.de>
Tim Nikias wrote:
> 
> Hi all!
> 
> I'm looking for a method to calculate positions in order
> to place objects with N radius onto a sphere with R radius.
> These small objects shouldn't intersect each other (as less
> as possible), but cover the entire sphere.

http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/~pbourke/geometry/spherepoints/index.html

Christoph

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