r , . - a -5 1 1 v. : J and x +y respectively for an ideal Fig. 7: Circular and Super-quadric distributions X' + y ; X + y plate whose radius is 10. Fig. 8 shows an example of the manner in which the authors automatically initiated the procedure. Note that parts are aligned, in sequence with large parts leading and located at the edge of the plate. In some instances it was beneficial to align parts based on their bounding rectangle widths. X Plate Point of Attraction Y Fig. 8. Alignment of parts prior to initiating Simulated Annealing