Architectural geometry

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors Pottmann, Helmut (Author), Asperl, Andreas (Author), Hofer, Michael (Writer on geometry) (Author), Kilian, Axel (Author)
Other Authors Bentley, Daril (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Exton, Pa. : Bentley Institute Press, [2007]
EditionFirst edition.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781628709469
1628709464
193449304X
9781934493045
9780934493045
Physical Description1 online resource (vii, 724 pages) : color illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Creating a digital 3D model
  • Projections
  • Polyhedra and polyhedral surfaces
  • Boolean operations
  • Planar transformations
  • Spatial transformations
  • Curves and surfaces
  • Freeform curves
  • Traditional surface classes
  • Offsets
  • Freeform surfaces
  • Motions, sweeping, and shape evolution
  • Deformations
  • Visualization and analysis of shapes
  • Developable surfaces and unfoldings
  • DIgital prototyping and fabrication
  • Geometry for digital reconstruction
  • Shape optimization problems
  • Discrete freeform structures
  • Appendix A: Geometry primer.