Geometric Constraint Solving and Applications (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783540644163)

1 The Semantics of Geometric Constraints.- The Role of Constraints in Geometric Modelling.- Progress and Problems in Extending the STEP Standard.- 2 Constraints for Conceptual and Collaborative Design.- Constraint Propagation Using an Active Semantic Network.- Analyzing and Optimizing Constraint Structures in Complex Parametric CAD Models.- Design Support Using Constraint-Driven Design Spaces.- Solving Over- and Underconstrained Geometric Models.- A Constraint-Based Shape Modeling System.- 3 Constraint Representation and Solving Methods.- Modelling of Geometric Constraints in CAD-Applications.- Geometric Constraint Decomposition.- Desargues: A Constraint-Based System for 3D Projective Geometry.- YAMS: A Multi Agent for 2D Constraint Solving.- Qualitative Study of Geometric Constraints.- Geometric Relaxation for Solving Constraint-Based Models.- 4 Constraints for Freeform Surfaces.- Variational Design and Surface Reconstruction.- Computer Aided Spectacle Lens Design.

Author: B. Bruderlin
ISBN-10: 3540644164
ISBN-13: 9783540644163
Publisher: Springer
Language: English
Published: 07/17/1998
Pages: 316
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.36lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.75d