Generation of an STL File from 3D Measurement Data with User-Controlled Data Reduction

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 127-131

  Chen, Y H ^a   Ng, C T ^a   Wang, Y Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Rapid prototyping; Reverse engineering; STL file; Triangulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA REDUCTION; LITHOGRAPHY; REVERSE ENGINEERING;

STEREOLITHOGRAPHY (STL);

RAPID PROTOTYPING;

EID: 0032687401     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001700050049     Document Type: Article

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