Problems
Curves and surfaces for CAD/CAM
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Problems
Curves and surfaces for CAD/CAM

Author : Pierre BÉZIER

Publication date: May 10, 1992 | Lire en français

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1. Problems

The problems posed by the implementation of CAD/CAM are of several kinds, and this alone would suffice to explain the diversity of solutions on offer. Schematically, we can distinguish three main categories.

Note :

CAD/CAM: Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing.

1.1 Boolean combinations

A shape consists of a Boolean combination of classical solids such as rectangles, cylinders and cones of revolution, spheres and toroids, to which must be added connecting surfaces (fillets or curves) whose role is secondary.

Software such as APT or Datavision's primitive version of EUCLID can be used for this purpose, but this question will not be addressed in the remainder of...

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