Cage 3 crystal

A visualization of how good of a model the minimum enclosing box is when applied to a real crystal structure.

Alpha shape applied to the Cage 3 molecule in the minimum enclosing box

Alpha shapes in a Cage 3 crystal

The alpha shapes do not overlap.  For some alpha.

Convex hulls in a Cage 3 crystal

The convex hulls of Cage 3 overlap.

Enclosing boxes in a Cage 3 crystal