Conversion of wireframe to ACIS solid models for 21/2-D engineering components

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 199-209

  Vosniakos, G ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

ACIS; CAD model conversion; IGES; Solid modelling; Wireframe modelling

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; C (PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE); COMPUTER SIMULATION;

MOBIUS RULE; RAY CASTING ALGORITHMS; WIREFRAME MODELS;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN;

EID: 0031675837     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01188415     Document Type: Article

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