Title :
An intuitive approach to convex curve design
Author :
Guan, Hui ; Torii, Tatsuo
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Eng., Nagoya Univ., Japan
Abstract :
This paper presents a simple geometric method for interactively designing smooth convex curves with a nonuniform cubic B-spline description, in the case of given first derivatives at end-points. This method does not manipulate a large number of control points defining a B-spline curve and therefore avoids solving a large system of equations, and gives the user direct control over the shape of the curve. The main geometrical properties of the curve generated by the method are proved
Keywords :
computational geometry; computer graphics; splines (mathematics); convex curve design; direct control; geometric method; geometrical properties; nonuniform cubic B-spline description; smooth convex curves; Control systems; Costs; Design engineering; Design methodology; Displays; Equations; Graphics; Interpolation; Shape control; Spline;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Graphics International, 1996. Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Pohang
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7518-7
DOI :
10.1109/CGI.1996.511863