Enhanced 3D object snap for CAD modelling on large stereo displays

International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 54-62

  Dellisanti, M ^a   Fiorentino, M ^a   Monno, G ^a,b   Uva, A E ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

^b Department of Mechanical Drawing and Design ^*

Author keywords

3D input; CAD interaction; HCI; Large stereo displays; LSDs

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; STEREO IMAGE PROCESSING; USER INTERFACES;

3-D DISPLAYS; 3-D INPUT DEVICES; 3D INPUT; CAD-MODELLING; LSDS; STEREO DISPLAYS; STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY; USER PERFORMANCE;

THREE DIMENSIONAL DISPLAYS;

EID: 57349090683     PISSN: 09528091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJCAT.2008.021885     Document Type: Article

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