arXiv · 2207.00806
Corner-based implicit patches
Abstract
Multi-sided surfaces are often defined by side interpolants (also called ribbons), i.e. the surface has to connect to the ribbons with a prescribed degree of smoothness. The I-patch is such a family of implicit surfaces capable of interpolating an arbitrary number of ribbons and can be used in design and approximation. While in the case of parametric surfaces describing ribbons is a well-discussed problem, defining implicit ribbons is a different task. This paper will introduce corner I-patches, a new representation that describes implicit surfaces based on corner interpolants. Those may be defined with much simpler surfaces, while the shape of the patch will depend on a handful of scalar parameters. Continuity between patches will be enforced via constraints on these parameters. Corner I-patches have several favorable properties that can be exploited for example in volume rendering or approximation.
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Ágoston Sipos. 2022-07-02. Corner-based implicit patches. https://arxiv.org/abs/2207.00806
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