A User Guide to the Surface Subsystem of DesignMentor

Dr. C.-K. Shene

Associate Professor
Department of Computer Science
Michigan Technological University

Program Designed and Implemented by Yan Zhou and Yuan Zhao

You are visitor since July 1, 1998.
Last update: January 16, 1999

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Select the topics you wish to review:

Fundamentals

A Quick Tour

Creating Surfaces

Working with Multiple Surfaces

Clamped, Open and Closed Surfaces

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

Shape Modification

Moving Control Points

Modifying Weights

Moving Knots

Changing Colors

Advanced Features

Knot Insertion

Degree Elevation

Surface Subdivision

Cross-Sectional Design

What is Cross-Sectional Design?

Ruled Surfaces

Surfaces of Revolution

Swung Surfaces

Simple Swept Surfaces

Skinned Surfaces

Using Skinned Surfaces to Design Swept Surfaces

Windows

The Drawing Canvas

The Tracing Window

The Partition of Unity Window

The Control Point Update Window

The Control Panel Window

The About Window

The Version Window

Menu Structure

File

Surface

Edit

Display