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Boundary representation

In solid modeling and computer-aided design, boundary representation (often abbreviated B-rep or BREP) is a method for representing a 3D shape by defining the limits of its volume. A solid is represented as a collection of connected surface elements, which define the boundary between interior and exterior points.

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CambridgeStanfordComputer visionROMULUSParasolid
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IGESSTEPB-spline
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Compared to constructive solid geometry

Constructive solid geometryBoolean operationsExtrusionChamfer
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SolidComputer-aided design3D shapeVolumeSurface
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Boundary representation

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related to history · 25
Boundary representation → ACIS, B-rep, Baumgart, Braid, BREP, Bruce, BUILD, CAD, Cambridge, Following Braid's, GWB, Ian, In, In Finland, Japan Professor Fumihiko Kimura, Martti Mäntylä, Parasolid, Professor Torsten Kjellberg, ROMULUS, Stanford
related to Standardization · 22
Boundary representation → AICs, Another, Application Integrated Resources, CAD, CAM-I, Computer-Aided Manufacturing International, CSG, Exchange, Experimental Boundary Format, Further, Geometric, However, IGES, In, ISO, Product Model, Standard, Standardization, STEP, The
related to Further reading · 20
Boundary representation → Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, An Introduction, Boundary Representation Modelling Techniques, Chiyokura, Computer Science Press, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, DESIGNBASE, Geometric Modeling, Golovanov, Ian, ISBN, Martti, Mäntylä, Nikolay, Shapes, Solid Modeling, Solid Modelling, Springer, Stroud, The Mathematics
related to External links · 7
Boundary representation → Actual, B-rep/CSG, BRep, Monte Carlo, OpenCascade, Opensource, STEP
related to Compared to constructive solid geometry · 5
Boundary representation → B-rep, Boolean, Compared, CSG, In
related to overview · 1
Boundary representation → Other

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boundary solid representation models surface geometric also model commercial modelling systems modeling b-rep faces isbn face csg developed braid cad

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Boundary representationrelated to Compared to constructive solid geometryCompared0.60section
Boundary representationrelated to Compared to constructive solid geometryCSG0.60section
Boundary representationrelated to Compared to constructive solid geometryBoolean0.60section
Boundary representationrelated to Compared to constructive solid geometryIn0.60section
Boundary representationrelated to Compared to constructive solid geometryB-rep0.60section
Boundary representationrelated to External linksOpenCascade0.60section
Boundary representationrelated to External linksBRep0.60section
Boundary representationrelated to External linksActual0.60section
Boundary representationrelated to External linksSTEP0.60section
Boundary representationrelated to External linksB-rep/CSG0.60section
Boundary representationrelated to External linksMonte Carlo0.60section
Boundary representationrelated to External linksOpensource0.60section

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