Crystal-Like geometric modeling

dc.contributor	Keyser, John
dc.creator	Landreneau, Eric Benjamin
dc.date.accessioned	2006-08-16T19:03:04Z
dc.date.accessioned	2017-04-07T19:51:31Z
dc.date.available	2006-08-16T19:03:04Z
dc.date.available	2017-04-07T19:51:31Z
dc.date.created	2005-05
dc.date.issued	2006-08-16
dc.description.abstract	Crystals are natural phenomena that exhibit high degrees of order, symmetry, and recursion. They naturally form interesting and inspiring geometric shapes. This thesis provides geometric modeling techniques for creating shapes with crystallike geometry. The tiered extrusion method, along with a face grouping technique, simplifies the creation of complex, intricate faceted shapes. In combination with remeshing, these methods provide the capability to generate geometric shapes exhibiting planar faces, symmetry, and fractal geometry. The techniques have also been implemented in software, as a proof of concept. They are used in an interactive geometric modeling system, in which users can use these techniques to create crystal-like shapes. The crystal-like modeling operations are shown to successfully create beautiful geometric shapes. The methods improve upon traditional modeling capabilities, providing an easier way to create crystal-like geometric shapes.
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/3776
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.publisher	Texas A&M University
dc.subject	Crystal
dc.subject	Modeling
dc.subject	Extrusion
dc.title	Crystal-Like geometric modeling
dc.type	Book
dc.type	Thesis

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