A User Guide to the Curve Subsystem of DesignMentor

Dr. C.-K. Shene

Associate Professor
Department of Computer Science
Michigan Technological University

Program Designed and Implemented by Yuan Zhao

You are visitor since July 1, 1998.
Last update: January 26, 1999.

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Select the topics you wish to review:

Fundamentals

A Quick Tour

The Drawing Canvas

Creating Curves

Working with Multiple Curves

Saving and Loading Your Work

Clamped, Open and Closed Curves

Tracing the Curve - de Casteljau's and de Boor's Algorithms

Shape Modification

Modifying Control Points

Modifying Weights

Modifying Knots

Moving into Space

Various Useful Display Options

The First and Second Derivative Curves

The Moving Triad

The Curvature Sphere

The Roller Coaster Effect

Changing the Color Scheme

Advanced Features

Knot Insertion

Degree Elevation

Curve Subdivision

Windows

The Display & Tracing Options Qindow

The Partition of Unity Window

The Triangular Computing Scheme Window

The Hodograph (First Derivative) Window and Second Derivative Window

The Change Color Scheme Window

The Profile Instances Control Window

Menu Structure

File

Curve

Edit

Techniques

Degree

Window

Help