Multiple material objects: From CAD representation to data format for rapid prototyping

CAD Computer Aided Design

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 707-717

  Chiu, W K ^a   Tan, S T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; DATA STRUCTURES; RAPID PROTOTYPING;

MULTIPLE MATERIAL OBJECTS;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN;

EID: 0033704173     PISSN: 00104485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0010-4485(00)00046-4     Document Type: Article

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