DocumentCode
997832
Title
An evaluation of implicit surface tilers
Author
Ning, Paul ; Bloomenthal, Jules
Author_Institution
Stanford Univ., CA, USA
Volume
13
Issue
6
fYear
1993
Firstpage
33
Lastpage
41
Abstract
The authors review the principal algorithms for the polygonization of implicit surfaces and provide a framework for identifying their conceptual similarities and practical differences. The algorithms´ merits are evaluated according to topological disambiguation, implementation complexity, and triangle count. Special attention is devoted to the ambiguity problem, and proposed solutions are analyzed in the context of consistency and correctness. It is argued that consistency suffices for many purposes and is achievable with single-entry tetrahedral or cubical tables.<>
Keywords
computational geometry; computer graphics; data visualisation; ambiguity problem; consistency; correctness; cubical tables; implementation complexity; implicit surface tilers evaluation; polygonization; single-entry tetrahedral; topological disambiguation; triangle count; Computational modeling; Data visualization; Grid computing; Interpolation; Isosurfaces; Shape; Solid modeling; Topology;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0272-1716
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/38.252552
Filename
252552
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