Title :
Edge-Based Data Structures for Solid Modeling in Curved-Surface Environments
Author_Institution :
General Electric
Abstract :
CAD/CAM applications need quick and easy access to topological information about objects. Here, four structures for representing this information are evaluated for sufficiency, efficiency, and ease of implementation.
Keywords :
CADCAM; Computational modeling; Computer aided manufacturing; Data structures; Information analysis; Manufacturing processes; Mathematical model; Physics computing; Solid modeling; Virtual manufacturing;
Journal_Title :
Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MCG.1985.276271