ISSN:
1432-2315
Keywords:
Implicit surfaces
;
Blend surfaces
;
Geometric modeling
;
Polygonization
;
Visualization
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Computer Science
Notes:
Abstract A method for visualizing implicit surfaces is discussed. This method makes as few assumptions as possible concerning the surface and representation of its defining function. The surface may contain singularities, for instance, because it has self-intersections or it is reducible. A userdefined part of space is filled by a set of cubes, cutting pieces (called facets) off the surface. The set of cubes is controlled by an octree converging to the surface. The set of resulting facets can be taken as a piecewise linear approximation, which is sufficiently close to the given surface with respect to criteria specified by the user. Finally, some examples obtained with this method are presented.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01901946
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