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A Method for the Representation, Evaluation and Display of CSG Models in PHIGS and PHIGS +
Author(s) -
Patel Manjula
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
computer graphics forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1467-8659
pISSN - 0167-7055
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-8659.1989.tb00515.x
Subject(s) - computer graphics (images) , constructive solid geometry , computer science , representation (politics) , graphics , programmer , programming language , politics , political science , law
The Programmer's Hierarchical Interactive Graphics System (PHIGS) is about to become a standard graphics system † which caters for the definition, display and modification of two and three‐dimensional graphical data. PHIGS , however, is mainly a wireframe system, and the PHIGS + , extensions to it have been put forward to allow the incorporation of shaded 3D graphics into PHIGS. , One area that is important to a large constituency and which has so far not been considered in PHIGS , and PHIGS + , is that of solid modelling. This paper addresses one aspect of solid modelling by describing a simple method for the representation, evaluation and display of Constructive Solid Geometry (CSG) models in PHIGS , and PHIGS + . .