Conditions to be met
Curves and surfaces for CAD/CAM
Article REF: A1440 V1
Conditions to be met
Curves and surfaces for CAD/CAM

Author : Pierre BÉZIER

Publication date: May 10, 1992 | Lire en français

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2. Conditions to be met

The operation of digitally defining the shape of an object is just one stage in a general process subject to many obligations; for example, it must at some point be materialized in order to be subjected to experiments in fluid dynamics or continuum mechanics, or simply to aesthetic judgment.

2.1 Speed

To stand up to comparison with processes that benefit from long-standing experience, tradition and expertise, a system needs to save a considerable amount of time, both in drawing up plans and in producing three-dimensional models, which may be small-scale in the preparatory phase, or sometimes large-scale when the final decision is taken.

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