Boolean operations for subdivision surfaces
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1. A method for performing Boolean operations upon two base meshes using a computer, where each base mesh comprises a plurality of faces, the computer having a processor and a memory, the method comprising:
- establishing in the memory a data structure storing data representing the structures of the two base meshes;
determining intersections of the two base meshes, the intersections defining an intersection curve;
tessellating faces incident to the intersection curve;
selecting surviving portions of the intersecting faces;
deleting faces of the two base meshes according to the selected surviving portions; and
combining remaining faces of the two base meshes into a resultant base mesh.
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Abstract
A method for creating a new subdivision surface from one or more prior subdivision surfaces using a computer, the computer having a processor and a memory, includes establishing in the memory a data structure storing data representing the structures of the prior subdivision surfaces, performing Boolean operations upon prior meshes defining the one or more prior subdivision surfaces to form a resulting mesh defining the new subdivision surface, and storing the resulting mesh in the memory.
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1. A method for performing Boolean operations upon two base meshes using a computer, where each base mesh comprises a plurality of faces, the computer having a processor and a memory, the method comprising:
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establishing in the memory a data structure storing data representing the structures of the two base meshes;
determining intersections of the two base meshes, the intersections defining an intersection curve;
tessellating faces incident to the intersection curve;
selecting surviving portions of the intersecting faces;
deleting faces of the two base meshes according to the selected surviving portions; and
combining remaining faces of the two base meshes into a resultant base mesh. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer program, residing on a computer-readable medium, comprising instructions for performing Boolean operations upon two base meshes by causing a computer to:
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establish in the memory a data structure storing data representing the structures of the two base meshes;
determine intersections of the two base meshes, the intersections defining an intersection curve;
tessellate faces incident to the intersection curve;
select surviving portions of the intersecting faces;
delete faces of the two base meshes according to the selected surviving portions; and
combine remaining faces of the two base meshes into a resultant base mesh. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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