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Author Ng, W M M. Tan, S T. Institution Univ of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Source Computer-Aided Design. v 32 n 4 2000. p 279-294.
Abstract This paper presents an incremental approach for tessellating trimmed parametric surfaces. A database is built to keep the tessellation of a CAD model. With the topological information provided, the database is efficiently updated when the model is modified. This enhances the tessellation process as only a slight change of the existing tessellation is required. The tessellation which involves the insertion and removal of trimlines is performed completely in the parametric space. The topological information also facilitates the triangles classification and the merging of boundaries between surfaces. The algorithm is particularly suitable for the generation of a valid triangulation of a complex CAD model for many downstream applications, e.g. in rapid prototyping (RP). (Auth abstract) [References: 33] XX