[Radiance-general] point cloud data (1) and hardware life (2)

[Martin Moeck]

1) What algorithms or freeware would you suggest to make triangles or polygons out of point cloud data obtained by 3D laser scanning (historic architecture)? I need to minimize the number of triangles and would prefer polygons.

2) Now that PowerMac laptops are on the rise, how can I get the most out of hardware life? Turn the computer off at night or use the sleep function whenever possible? Put ice packs under the powerbook? 

Thanks

Martin

Martin Moeck, ASU