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I am looking for a good computer graphics-oriented reference book that
provides descriptions, equations and examples for the curves, surfaces and
objects that are used by pov/megapov (Bezier, splines, patches, meshes,
isosurfaces, superellipsoids, etc). Is there a definitive "bible" that
everyone agrees is the best?
Also, if anyone can steer me toward web sites with good tutorials or links
to tutorials I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks,
Cris Williams
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Cris Williams wrote:
> Also, if anyone can steer me toward web sites with good tutorials or links
> to tutorials I would greatly appreciate it.
There are several good resources on the net for this type of information.
Checkout the povray.org links pages in the 3d resources section.
--
Ken Tyler - 1400+ POV-Ray, Graphics, 3D Rendering, and Raytracing Links:
http://home.pacbell.net/tylereng/index.html http://www.povray.org/links/
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The povray documentation mentions one book in the poly-object section:
"The CRC Handbook of Mathematical Curves and Surfaces"
David von Seggern
CRC Press, 1990
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Warp wrote:
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> The povray documentation mentions one book in the poly-object section:
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> "The CRC Handbook of Mathematical Curves and Surfaces"
> David von Seggern
> CRC Press, 1990
See also http://www.library.usyd.edu.au/Guides/Maths/mathsreference.html
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Ken Tyler - 1400+ POV-Ray, Graphics, 3D Rendering, and Raytracing Links:
http://home.pacbell.net/tylereng/index.html http://www.povray.org/links/
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"Cris Williams" <wil### [at] udri udaytonedu> writes:
> I am looking for a good computer graphics-oriented reference book that
> provides descriptions, equations and examples for the curves, surfaces and
> objects that are used by pov/megapov (Bezier, splines, patches, meshes,
> isosurfaces, superellipsoids, etc). Is there a definitive "bible" that
> everyone agrees is the best?
It's definitely not a "bible" and furthermore it's out of print (but the
library of your university may have it), and it covers only splines
and surface patches. However, I like this book:
Su Bu-Qing and Liu Ding-Yuan
Computational Geometry
Curve and Surface Modeling
Academic Press 1989
ISBN 0-12-675610-4
I hope this helps.
Thomas
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http://www.thomas.willhalm.de/ (includes pgp key)
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