• DocumentCode
    878246
  • Title

    Building models with implicit surfaces

  • Author

    Wyvill, Brain

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Comput. Sci., Calgary Univ., Alta., Canada
  • Volume
    11
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1992
  • Firstpage
    23
  • Lastpage
    26
  • Abstract
    Implicit surfaces are defined, and the problem of producing pictures of them is examined. The steps involved in building models using the implicit method are explained. The advantages of the implicit approach over the usual parametric approach are discussed.<>
  • Keywords
    solid modelling; computer graphics; implicit surfaces; modelling; Buildings; Computer graphics; Rough surfaces; Shape control; Skeleton; Space heating; Surface cleaning; Surface roughness; TV; Watches;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Potentials, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0278-6648
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/45.207107
  • Filename
    207107