计算机图形学基础chap5.pdf

Computer Graphics ShiShi-MinMin HuHu TsinghuaTsinghua UniversityUniversity BBéézierzier CurvesCurves andand SurfacesSurfaces • Parametric curves and surface: Some CConceptts • BBéézierzier Cuvres:Cuvres: ConceptConcept andand propertiesproperties • Bézier surfaces: Rectangular and Triangular •• ConversionConversion ofof RectangularRectangular andand TriangularTriangular Bézier surfaces ParametricParametric curvescurves andand surfacesurface • In Graphics, we usually design a scene and ththen generatte realilistitic iimage bby usiing renderingg eqquation. • It’s necessary to introduce geometric modeliing ffor scene desigi n. • HowHow toto representrepresent 3D3D shapesshapes (models)(models) inin computer? HistoryHistory ofof GeometricGeometric ModelingModeling • Surface Modeling （曲面造型）: – In 1962, Pierre Bézier, an engineer of French Reenauult CCar cocomppany,y, pproposeopose a newew kindd oof curve representation, and finally developed a systtem UNISURFUNISURF ffor car surfface ddesiign iin • Pierre Etienne Bezier was born on September 1, 1910 in Paris. Son and ggrandson of enggineers • He entered the Ecole Superieure dElectricite and earnt a second deggree in electrical enggineeringg in 1931. In 1977, 46 years later, he received his DSc degree in mathematics from the University of Paris. • In 1933, aged 23, Bezier entered Renault and worked for this company for 42 years. • Beziers academic career began in 1968 when he became Professor of Production Engineering at the Conservatoire NNatitionall ddes AArtts ett MMetitiers. HHe hheldld thithis positiition untiltil 1979. • Solid Modeling （实体造型）: – In1973, Ian Braid of Cambridge University developeddeveloped aa solidsolid modelingmodeling systemsystem forfor designing enginee