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  Re: Spheres in a sphere  
From: Le Forgeron
Date: 16 Mar 2014 12:46:24
Message: <5325d560$1@news.povray.org>
Le 16/03/2014 12:45, nonostar nous fit lire :
> Hello,
> 
> i want to make spheres in a sphere. I know there is a function for that :
> VRand_In_Obj.
> 
> But i want to prevent the intersection of spheres between them.
> 
> How can i do proceed to do that ?
> 
> Thanks for your help
> 
> 

You want to find a solution to apolonian gasket in 3D.

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollonian_gasket

A recursing macro might be a solution to generate smaller and smaller
spheres.

Sadly the pages of Mr Bourke are no more online.

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollonian_sphere_packing


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