UPDF AI

Geometry-based triangulation of trimmed NURBS surfaces

L. Piegl,W. Tiller

1998 · DOI: 10.1016/S0010-4485(97)00047-X
85 Citations

TLDR

The algorithm is geometry based, i.e. the surface is subdivided into triangular facets based on its geometric characteristics and not on its parametrization, and produces a compact database for browsing in the triangular irregular network.