Researchers developed an algorithm that can align two 3D shapes by mapping their volumes, which is more effective than other methods that align shapes by only mapping their surfaces. In computer ...

Learn about 3D shapes and their properties. Properties of 3D shapes Learn about faces, edges and vertices. What is volume? Find out how the volume of a 3D shape can be calculated by counting cubes.

This cuboid contains 12 small cubes. Each small cube has a volume of 1 cm 3. The volume of the cuboid is 12 cm 3. The surface area of a 3D shape is the total area of all the faces. A cube has six ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA — In computer graphics and computer-aided design (CAD), 3D objects are often represented by the contours of their outer surfaces. Computers store these shapes as “thin shells,” which ...