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Computer representation of surfaces

In technical applications of 3D computer graphics (CAx) such as computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing, surfaces are one way of representing objects. The other ways are wireframe (lines and curves) and solids. Point clouds are also sometimes used as temporary ways to represent an object, with the goal of using the points to create one or…

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Open and closed surfaces

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Visualization and display

CAD/CAM representation

CAE/FEA representation

VR/computer animation

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Computer representation of surfaces

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Edges34
Triples9
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.057143
Components1

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surface surfaces one may closed also lines faces direction directions patches mesh curves open wireframe series point used representation called

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surface intersections can be reduced to a series of patch intersections.Surfaces closed in one or two directions frequently must also be broken into two or more surface patches by the software.FacesSurfacesinstance ofthe complexity of operations0.80text
surface patches can only be trimmed at Uinstance ofthe complexity of operations0.80text
V coordinate linesinstance ofthe complexity of operations0.80text
surface intersections can be reduced to a series of patch intersections.Surfaces closed in one or two directions frequently must also be broken into two or more surface patches by the softwareinstance ofthe complexity of operations0.80text
cylindersinstance ofsurfaces include surfaces of revolution0.80text
conesinstance ofsurfaces include surfaces of revolution0.80text
spheresinstance ofsurfaces include surfaces of revolution0.80text
and toriinstance ofsurfaces include surfaces of revolution0.80text
and ruled surfacesinstance ofsurfaces include surfaces of revolution0.80text

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