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Isosurfaces of data points scattered in space?

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From: William Davis
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1992 15:10
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I have a file with data points scattered in 3-D space (ground water
polution values from wells).

For example:

7
      X            Y            Z            F
   9.0000       49.750       57.000       95.000
   8.0000       49.000       56.500       2500.0
   6.5000       54.250       62.250       5.0000
   10.000       47.500       42.000       290.00
   9.7500       47.500       54.500       1400.0
   9.0000       48.750       32.500       4.0000
   9.2500       49.000       53.500       170.00

(My case actually has 71 points)  I was able to use a routine
(ReadXYZData, downloaded from swedishchef.lerc.nasa.gov) to convert
this file to a 1-D  curvilinear lattice.  I want to make isosurfaces,
etc. Is there a way to do this?  I can use LatToGeom and Render to see
the points floating in space, or connected with lines.

I tried to use "Interpolate", with the "Interpolation Pts" lattice
from GenLat.  Even though I scaled my input data coordinates to fall
between 0 and 63, and selected a "Coord Range" in GenLat to vary
between 0 and 32, "Interpolate" tells me all the points are outside
the range.

Thanks in advance.

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