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1 online resource (xiv, 646 pages 334 illustrations) |
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Monographs in Visual Communication, 1431-6897 |
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Monographs in visual communication.
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| Contents |
One Curve and Surface Basics -- 1.1 Implicit and Parametric Forms -- 1.2 Power Basis Form of a Curve -- 1.3 Bézier Curves -- 1.4 Rational Bézier Curves -- 1.5 Tensor Product Surfaces -- Exercises -- Two B-Spline Basis Functions -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Definition and Properties of B-spline Basis Functions -- 2.3 Derivatives of B-spline Basis Functions -- 2.4 Further Properties of the Basis Functions -- 2.5 Computational Algorithms -- Exercises -- Three B-spline Curves and Surfaces -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The Definition and Properties of B-spline Curves -- 3.3 The Derivatives of a B-spline Curve -- 3.4 Definition and Properties of B-spline Surfaces -- 3.5 Derivatives of a B-spline Surface -- Exercises -- Four Rational B-spline Curves and Surfaces -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Definition and Properties of NURBS Curves -- 4.3 Derivatives of a NURBS Curve -- 4.4 Definition and Properties of NURBS Surfaces -- 4.5 Derivatives of a NURBS Surface -- Exercises -- Five Fundamental Geometric Algorithms -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Knot Insertion -- 5.3 Knot Refinement -- 5.4 Knot Removal -- 5.5 Degree Elevation -- 5.6 Degree Reduction -- Exercises -- Six Advanced Geometric Algorithms -- 6.1 Point Inversion and Projection for Curves and Surfaces -- 6.2 Surface Tangent Vector Inversion -- 6.3 Transformations and Projections of Curves and Surfaces -- 6.4 Reparameterization of NURBS Curves and Surfaces -- 6.5 Curve and Surface Reversal -- 6.6 Conversion Between B-spline and Piecewise Power Basis Forms -- Exercises -- Seven Conics and Circles -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Various Forms for Representing Conics -- 7.3 The Quadratic Rational Bézier Arc -- 7.4 Infinite Control Points -- 7.5 Construction of Circles -- 7.6 Construction of Conies -- 7.7 Conic Type Classification and Form Conversion -- 7.8 Higher Order Circles -- Exercises -- Eight Construction of Common Surfaces -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Bilinear Surfaces -- 8.3 The General Cylinder -- 8.4 The Ruled Surface -- 8.5 The Surface of Revolution -- 8.6 Nonuniform Scaling of Surfaces -- 8.7 A Three-sided Spherical Surface -- Nine Curve and Surface Fitting -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Global Interpolation -- 9.3 Local Interpolation -- 9.4 Global Approximation -- 9.5 Local Approximation -- Exercises -- Ten Advanced Surface Construction Techniques -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Swung Surfaces -- 10.3 Skinned Surfaces -- 10.4 Swept Surfaces -- 10.5 Interpolation of a Bidirectional Curve Network -- 10.6 Coons Surfaces -- Eleven Shape Modification Tools -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Control Point Repositioning -- 11.3 Weight Modification -- 11.4 Shape Operators -- 11.5 Constraint-based Curve and Surface Shaping -- Twelve Standards and Data Exchange -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Knot Vectors -- 12.3 Nurbs Within the Standards -- 12.4 Data Exchange to and from a NURBS System -- Thirteen B-spline Programming Concepts -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Data Types and Portability -- 13.3 Data Structures -- 13.4 Memory Allocation -- 13.5 Error Control -- 13.6 Utility Routines -- 13.7 Arithmetic Routines -- 13.8 Example Programs -- 13.9 Additional Structures -- 13.10 System Structure -- References |
| Summary |
The NURBS book covers all aspects of non-uniform rational B-splines necessary to design geometry in a computer aided environment. Basic B-spline features, curve and surface algorithms, and state-of-the-art geometry tools are all discussed. Detailed code for design algorithms and computational tricks are covered too, in a lucid, easy-to-understand style, with a minimum of mathematics and using numerous worked examples. The book is a must for students, researchers, and implementors whose work involves the use of splines. "Some years ago a few researchers joked about NURBS, saying that the acronym really stands for Nobody Understands Rational B-Splines write the authors in their foreword; they formulate the aim of changing NURBS to EURBS, that is, Everybody ... There is no doubt that they have achieved this goal. ... I highly recommend the book to anyone who is interested in a detailed description of NURBS. It is extremely helpful for students, teachers and designers of geometric modelling systems. ..."--H. Pottmann, Computer Aided Design, 1996 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 629-638) and index |
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English |
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Computer science.
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Computer graphics
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Computer-aided design.
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Spline theory -- Data processing
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Electronic data processing.
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Electronic Data Processing
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Computer Graphics
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Computer-Aided Design
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computer graphics.
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computer-aided designs (visual works)
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data processing.
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computer science.
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computer-aided design (process)
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Electronic data processing
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Spline theory -- Data processing
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Computer-aided design
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Computer graphics
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Computer science
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Splines.
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Computergraphics.
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Processamento grafico (graphics)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Tiller, Wayne
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| ISBN |
9783642592232 |
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3642592236 |
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