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Analytic Surfaces for Computer-Aided Design
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Abstract
A method of analytic definition of surfaces in space, proposed by Prof. S. A. Coons of M.I.T., was investigated and the results reported.
The investigation involved:
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Development of computer programs to implement the method.
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Development of means to display the generated surfaces.
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Study of the nature of the surfaces which can be produced.
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Determination of the control that the user has over surface shape.
The method was found to be well adapted to computer use and to available display equipment. It produces a great variety of surfaces over which the user has excellent control, and it holds promise in surface design and replication applications.