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3D surface fitting using normal vectors

I have a set of 3D points [x y z] and the normalized normal vectors at these points [nx ny nz]. How I can plot the surface in Maltab using also the normal vectors information?

If someone could also provide a 2D example, it would be also really helpful.

Thanks in advance.

Gonen

Does anyone knows maybe how to draw a curvature from a set of 2D points and normalized normal vectors at these points?

"Gofall Eren" <goneneren@gmail.com> wrote in message <hauujb$1a3$1@fred.mathworks.com>...
> I have a set of 3D points [x y z] and the normalized normal vectors at these points [nx ny nz]. How I can plot the surface in Maltab using also the normal vectors information?
>
> If someone could also provide a 2D example, it would be also really helpful.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Gonen

The normals are often used for some kind of surface recostrunction algorithm.
They help to build an analitiycal model of the surface. Look for "Poisson surface recostrunctor".
They can also be used to make the final mesh denser.

If what you want is simple tessellation try one of this:

http://www.advancedmcode.org/surface-recostruction-from-scattered-points-cloud-mycrustopen.html

http://www.advancedmcode.org/surface-recostruction-from-scattered-points-cloud-mycrust-robust.html

http://www.advancedmcode.org/how-to-plot-a-coloured-surface-from-3d-scatter.html

http://www.advancedmcode.org

Good luck

Luigi