ISSN:
1572-9265
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Computer Science
,
Mathematics
Notes:
Abstract The objective of this paper is to introduce an innovative approach for constructing effective algorithms for removing gaps between parametric NURBS surfaces in three-space, while maintaining geometrical smoothness for the combined (or compound) surface. Similar to the degenerate case of tensor-product B-spline surfaces, if the underlying knot sequences along the connecting boundaries of two NURBS surfaces are proportional, then the parametric surfaces can be connected in a G1 fashion. This approach can be easily extended to connecting three or four parametric NURBS surfaces. We will demonstrate the feasibility of our approach by focusing on the C1 bicubic setting with knot sequences being equally-spaced and having double interior knots.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1019172605716
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