Offset Triangular Mesh Using the Multiple Normal Vectors of a Vertex

Computer-Aided Design and Applications

Volumn 1, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 285-291

  Kim, Su Jin ^a   Lee, Dong Yoon ^a   Yang, Min Yang ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Multiple normal vectors; Offset; Triangular mesh

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATION TIME; CURVED SURFACES; MESH SIZE; NORMAL DIRECTION; NORMAL VECTOR; OFFSET; SHARP EDGES; SOLID MODEL; TOOL PATH GENERATION; TRIANGULAR MESHES;

CONCURRENT ENGINEERING; JOB ANALYSIS; MESH GENERATION; RAPID PROTOTYPING;

VECTORS;

EID: 33644665332     PISSN: 16864360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16864360.2004.10738269     Document Type: Article

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