第13篇 章 Computer Graphics 《计算机专业英语》电子教案.ppt

Computer English ;Key points:  concept of computer graphics Difficult points:  Applications of computer graphics;Requirements:;New Words Expressions: via 经，通过 conversation n. 会话，交谈 adage n. 谚语，格言 pervade 蔓延，遍及，扩大 diverse a. 不同的 encompass v. 包括，包含 adopt v. 采用，采纳 image n. 图像 classify vt. 分类 simulation n. 模拟，仿真 span v.横越，跨越 orthographic projections 八面图形投影法 perspective a. 透视的 Renaissance n. 文艺复兴 plot v. 绘图，划分 intractable a. 难解决的; The use of computer graphics pervades many diverse fields. Applications range from the production of charts and graphs, to the generation of realistic images for television and motion pictures to the interactive design of mechanical parts [1] .To encompass all these uses, we can adopt a simple definition: 计算机图形学的应用扩展到了许多不同领域，应用的范围从表和图形的产生，到用于电视和动画片的真实图像的生成，到机械零件的交互式设计。我们采用一个简单的定义来概括所有这些应用： Computer graphics is concerned with all aspects of using a computer to generate images. “计算机图形学主要研究采用计算机生成图像的所有方面。”; 13.1.2 Design Professions such as engineering and architecture are concerned with design. Although their applications vary, most designers face similar difficulties and use similar methodologies. One of the principal characteristics of most design problems is the lack of a unique solution. Hence, the designer will examine a potential design and then will modify it, possibly many times, in an attempt to achieve a better solution. Computer graphics has become an indispensable element in this iterative process. 工程和建筑的专业人员关心设计，尽管他们的应用不同，但大多数设计者面对相似的困难，采用了类似的方法。大多数设计问题的基本特点之一是缺少唯一的解决方案，因此，设计者可能需要多次检查原来的设计，修改它，以获得一个更好的解决方案。在这个重复的过程中，计算机图形学已变成一个不可缺少的部分。; 13.1.3 Simulation Some of the most impressive and familiar uses of computer graphics can be classified as simulations. Video games demonstrate both the visual appeal of computer graphics and our ability to generate complex imagery in real time. The insides of an arcade game reveal state-of-the-art hardware and software. Computer-generated images are also th