Best fit 3D circle to a set of points

Version 1.0.0.0 (1.44 KB) by Sam Murthy
Best fit 3D circle to a set of points
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This function takes a set of points in R3 and calculates the best fit circle. It uses the circfit for 2d circle data in XY plane as implemented in [Izhak bucher 25/oct /1991] and available on FEX @:
http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/5557-circle-fit/content/circfit.m
Also inlcuded is my rendition of Rodrigues rotation but other implementations are available on FEX which you can substitute if you wish.

Cite As

Sam Murthy (2024). Best fit 3D circle to a set of points (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/55304-best-fit-3d-circle-to-a-set-of-points), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

MATLAB Release Compatibility
Created with R2014b
Compatible with any release
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Inspired by: Circle fit

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1.0.0.0