The Essentials of CAGD

This book is an elementary introduction to the concepts which can be used to model the letters in this book as well as the "actors" in Toy Story. It is intended for anyone who needs to learn the basic concepts of Computer Aided Geometric Design (CAGD).

List of contents

1. The Bare Basics 2. Lines and Planes 3. Cubic Bezier Curves 4. Bezier Curves: Cubic and Beyond 5. Putting Curves to Work 6. Bezier Patches 7. Working with Polynomial Patches 8. Shape 9. Composite Curves 10. B-Spline Curves 11. Working with B-Spline Curves 12. Composite Surfaces 13. NURBS 14. Hunting Geometry Bugs

About the author

Prof. Dr. Gerald Farin ist Professor am Computer Department der Arizona State University in Tempe/ Arizona (USA) und verfügt über reiche Erfahrungen aus der industriellen Anwendung des CAGD.

Summary

This book is an elementary introduction to the concepts which can be used to model the letters in this book as well as the "actors" in Toy Story. It is intended for anyone who needs to learn the basic concepts of Computer Aided Geometric Design (CAGD).

Product details

• Authors: Gerald Farin, Gerald E. Farin, Dianne Hansford, Hansford Dianne
• Publisher: Peters, Wellesley
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2000
• EAN: 9781568811239
• ISBN: 978-1-56881-123-9
• No. of pages: 229
• Weight: 716 g
• Illustrations: w. numerous figs.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Mechanical engineering, production engineering; Computer-Aided Design (CAD), 3D graphics & modelling, COMPUTERS / Design, Graphics & Media / Graphics Tools, COMPUTERS / Design, Graphics & Media / CAD-CAM, 3D graphics and modelling