Approximating rational triangular Bézier surfaces by polynomial triangular Bézier surfaces

An attractive method for approximating rational triangular Bézier surfaces by polynomial triangular Bézier surfaces is introduced. The main result is that the arbitrary given order derived vectors of a polynomial triangular surface converge uniformly to those of the approximated rational triangular Bézier surface as the elevated degree tends to infinity. The polynomial triangular surface is constructed as follows. Firstly, we elevate the degree of the approximated rational triangular Bézier surface, then a polynomial triangular Bézier surface is produced, which has the same order and new control points of the degree-elevated rational surface. The approximation method has theoretical significance and application value: it solves two shortcomings-fussy expression and uninsured convergence of the approximation-of Hybrid algorithms for rational polynomial curves and surfaces approximation.     

Triangular domain extension of algebraic trigonometric Bézier-like basis

In computer aided geometric design (CAGD), Bézier-like bases receive more and more considerations as new modeling tools in recent years. But those existing Bézier-like bases are all defined over the rectangular domain. In this paper, we extend the algebraic trigonometric Bézier-like basis of order 4 to the triangular domain. The new basis functions defined over the triangular domain are proved to fulfill non-negativity, partition of unity, symmetry, boundary representation, linear independence and so on. We also prove some properties of the corresponding Bézier-like surfaces. Finally, some applications of the proposed basis are shown.     

PDE triangular Bézier surfaces: Harmonic, biharmonic and isotropic surfaces

We approach surface design by solving second-order and fourth-order Partial Differential Equations (PDEs). We present many methods for designing triangular Bézier PDE surfaces given different sets of prescribed control points and including the special cases of harmonic and biharmonic surfaces. Moreover, we introduce and study a second-order and a fourth-order symmetric operator to overcome the anisotropy drawback of the harmonic and biharmonic operators over triangular Bézier surfaces.     

三角域上带两个形状参数的Bézier曲面的扩展

给出了三角域上带双参数λ1,λ2的类三次Bernstein基函数,它是三角域上三次Bernstein基函数的扩展.分析了该组基的性质并定义了三角域上带有两个形状参数λ1,λ2的类三次Bernstein-Bézier(B-B)参数曲面.该基函数及参数曲面分别具有与三次Bernstein基函数及三次B-B参数曲面类似的性质.当λ1,λ2取特殊的值时,可分别得到三次Bernstein基函数及三次B-B参数曲面以及参考文献中所定义的类三次Bernstein基函数及类三次B-B参数曲面.由实例可知,通过改变形状参数的取值,可以调整曲面的形状.     

Triangular Bézier sub-surfaces on a triangular Bézier surface

This paper considers the problem of computing the Bézier representation for a triangular sub-patch on a triangular Bézier surface. The triangular sub-patch is defined as a composition of the triangular surface and a domain surface that is also a triangular Bézier patch. Based on de Casteljau recursions and shifting operators, previous methods express the control points of the triangular sub-patch as linear combinations of the construction points that are constructed from the control points of the triangular Bézier surface. The construction points contain too many redundancies. This paper derives a simple explicit formula that computes the composite triangular sub-patch in terms of the blossoming points that correspond to distinct construction points and then an efficient algorithm is presented to calculate the control points of the sub-patch.     

A third order partial differential equation for isotropic boundary based triangular Bézier surface generation

We approach surface design by solving a linear third order Partial Differential Equation (PDE). We present an explicit polynomial solution method for triangular Bézier PDE surface generation characterized by a boundary configuration. The third order PDE comes from a symmetric operator defined here to overcome the anisotropy drawback of any operator over triangular Bézier surfaces.     

Curves and Surfaces Construction Based on New Basis with Exponential Functions

By incorporating two exponential functions into the cubic Bernstein basis functions, a new class of λμ-Bernstein basis functions is constructed. Based on these λμ-Bernstein basis functions, a kind of λμ-Bézier-like curve with two shape parameters, which include the cubic Bernstein-Bézier curve, is proposed. The C ¹ and C ² continuous conditions for joining two λμ-Bézier-like curves are given. By using tensor product method, a class of rectangular Bézier-like patches with four shape parameters is shown. The G ¹ and G ² continuous conditions for joining two rectangular Bézier-like patches are derived. By incorporating three exponential functions into the cubic Bernstein basis functions over triangular domain, a new class of λμη-Bernstein basis functions over triangular domain is also constructed. Based on the λμη-Bernstein basis functions, a kind of triangular λμη-Bézier-like patch with three shape parameters, which include the triangular Bernstein-Bézier cubic patch, is presented. The conditions for G ¹ continuous smooth joining two triangular λμη-Bézier-like patches are discussed. The shape parameters serve as tension parameters and have a predictable adjusting role on the curves and patches.     

Developable Bézier-like surfaces with multiple shape parameters and its continuity conditions

To solve the problems of shape adjustment and shape control of developable surfaces, we propose two direct explicit methods for the computer-aided design of developable Bézier-like surfaces with multiple shape parameters. Firstly, with the aim of constructing Bézier-like curves with multiple shape parameters, we present a class of novel Bernstein-like basis functions, which is an extension of classical Bernstein basis functions. Then, according to the important idea of duality between points and planes in 3D projective space, we design the developable Bézier-like surfaces with multiple shape parameters by using control planes with Bernstein-like basis functions. The shape of the developable Bézier-like surfaces can be adjusted by changing their three shape parameters. When the shape parameters take different values, a family of developable Bézier-like surfaces can be constructed and they retain the characteristics of Bézier surfaces. Finally, in order to tackle the problem that most complex developable surfaces in engineering often cannot be constructed by using a single developable surface, we derive the necessary and sufficient conditions for G¹ continuity, Farin−Boehm G² continuity and G² Beta continuity between two adjacent developable Bézier-like surfaces. In addition, some properties and applications of the developable Bézier-like surfaces are discussed. The modeling examples show that the proposed methods are effective and easy to implement, which greatly improve the problem-solving abilities in engineering appearance design by adjusting the position and shape of developable surfaces.     

New Trigonometric Basis Possessing Exponential Shape Parameters

Four new trigonometric Bernstein-like basis functions with two exponential shape parameters are constructed, based on which a class of trigonometric Bézier-like curves, analogous to the cubic Bézier curves, is proposed. The corner cutting algorithm for computing the trigonometric Bézier-like curves is given. Any arc of an ellipse or a parabola can be represented exactly by using the trigonometric Bézier-like curves. The corresponding trigonometric Bernstein-like operator is presented and the spectral analysis shows that the trigonometric Bézier-like curves are closer to the given control polygon than the cubic Bézier curves. Based on the new proposed trigonometric Bernstein-like basis, a new class of trigonometric B-spline-like basis functions with two local exponential shape parameters is constructed. The totally positive property of the trigonometric B-spline-like basis is proved. For different values of the shape parameters, the associated trigonometric B-spline-like curves can be $C^2$ ∩ $FC^3$ continuous for a non-uniform knot vector, and $C^3$ or $C^5$ continuous for a uniform knot vector. A new class of trigonometric Bézier-like basis functions over triangular domain is also constructed. A de Casteljau-type algorithm for computing the associated trigonometric Bézier-like patch is developed. The conditions for $G^1$ continuous joining two trigonometric Bézier-like patches over triangular domain are deduced.     

Dual bases for Wang-Bézier basis and their applications

This paper presents the dual bases for Wang-Bézier curves with a position parameter L, which include Bézier curve, Wang-Ball curve and some intermediate curves. The Marsden identity and the transformation formulas from Bézier curve to Wang-Bézier curve are also given. These results are useful for the application of Wang-Bézier curve and their popularization in Computer Aided Geometric Design.     

Design and shape adjustment of developable surfaces

This paper presents two direct explicit methods of computer-aided design for developable surfaces. The developable surfaces are designed by using control planes with C-Bézier basis functions. The shape of developable surfaces can be adjusted by using a control parameter. When the parameter takes on different values, a family of developable surfaces can be constructed and they keep the characteristics of Bézier surfaces. The thesis also discusses the properties of designed developable surfaces and presents geometric construction algorithms, including the de Casteljau algorithm, the Farin–Boehm construction for G² continuity, and the G² Beta restricted condition algorithm. The techniques for the geometric design of developable surfaces in this paper have all the characteristics of existing approaches for curves design, but go beyond the limitations of traditional approaches in designing developable surfaces and resolve problems frequently encountered in engineering by adjusting the position and shape of developable surfaces.     

A novel generalization of Bézier curve and surface

A new formulation for the representation and designing of curves and surfaces is presented. It is a novel generalization of Bézier curves and surfaces. Firstly, a class of polynomial basis functions with n$n$ adjustable shape parameters is present. It is a natural extension to classical Bernstein basis functions. The corresponding Bézier curves and surfaces, the so-called Quasi-Bézier (i.e., Q-Bézier, for short) curves and surfaces, are also constructed and their properties studied. It has been shown that the main advantage compared to the ordinary Bézier curves and surfaces is that after inputting a set of control points and values of newly introduced n$n$ shape parameters, the desired curve or surface can be flexibly chosen from a set of curves or surfaces which differ either locally or globally by suitably modifying the values of the shape parameters, when the control polygon is maintained. The Q-Bézier curve and surface inherit the most properties of Bézier curve and surface and can be more approximated to the control polygon. It is visible that the properties of end-points on Q-Bézier curve and surface can be locally controlled by these shape parameters. Some examples are given by figures.     

Toric Surface Patches

We define a toric surface patch associated with a convex polygon, which has vertices with integer coordinates. This rational surface patch naturally generalizes classical Bézier surfaces. Several features of toric patches are considered: affine invariance, convex hull property, boundary curves, implicit degree and singular points. The method of subdivision into tensor product surfaces is introduced. Fundamentals of a multidimensional variant of this theory are also developed.     

Correspondence and (2,1)-Bézier Surfaces

Tom Sederberg's method of moving curves (surfaces) is a new and effective tool for implicitizing curves (surfaces). From our point of view, the curve (surface) can be defined by using moving curves (surfaces) which in algebraic geometry are called correspondences. It turns out that from this definition we can easily derive both parametric and implicit representations of the curve (surface). In this paper, we investigate the geometry of the bi-degree (2,1)-Bézier surface and study the relationship between singularities and correspondences. We also characterize all the possible singular curves in terms of the control points of the surface.     

带两个形状参数的同次Bézier曲线

构造了一种带两个形状参数的Bézier型曲线,并研究了该曲线的性质、形状参数对曲线的影响及曲线的拼接.所提出的曲线是多项式Bezier曲线的一种同次新扩展,不仅具有传统Bézier曲线的诸多性质,而且可通过修改两个形状参数的取值对其形状进行调节.由于所提出的曲线是一种带有形状参数且与传统Bézier曲线具有相似性质的同次多项式模型,因此比现有的一些带形状参数的Bézier型曲线更有优势.     

Pseudo-geodesics on three-dimensional surfaces and pseudo-geodesic meshes

We present two numerical methods to approximate the shortest path or a geodesic between two points on a three-dimensional parametric surface. The first one consists of minimizing the path length, working in the parameter domain, where the approximation class is composed of Bézier curves. In the second approach, we consider Bézier surfaces and their control net. The numerical implementation is based on finding the shortest path on the successive control net subdivisions. The convergence property of the Bézier net to the surface gives an approximation of the required shortest path. These approximations, also called pseudo-geodesics, are then applied to the creation of pseudo-geodesic meshes. Experimental results are also provided.     

Multi-degree reduction of tensor product Bézier surfaces with general boundary constraints

We propose an efficient approach to the problem of multi-degree reduction of rectangular Bézier patches, with prescribed boundary control points. We observe that the solution can be given in terms of constrained bivariate dual Bernstein polynomials. The complexity of the method is O(mn₁n₂) with m ? min(m₁, m₂), where (n₁, n₂) and (m₁, m₂) is the degree of the input and output Bézier surface, respectively. If the approximation—with appropriate boundary constraints—is performed for each patch of several smoothly joined rectangular Bézier surfaces, the result is a composite surface of global C^r continuity with a prescribed r ? 0. In the detailed discussion, we restrict ourselves to r ∈ {0, 1}, which is the most important case in practical application. Some illustrative examples are given.     

Necessary and sufficient conditions for rational quartic representation of conic sections

Conic section is one of the geometric elements most commonly used for shape expression and mechanical accessory cartography. A rational quadratic Bézier curve is just a conic section. It cannot represent an elliptic segment whose center angle is not less than π$\pi$. However, conics represented in rational quartic format when compared to rational quadratic format, enjoy better properties such as being able to represent conics up to 2π$2\pi$ (but not including 2π$2\pi$) without resorting to negative weights and possessing better parameterization. Therefore, it is actually worth studying the necessary and sufficient conditions for the rational quartic Bézier representation of conics. This paper attributes the rational quartic conic sections to two special kinds, that is, degree-reducible and improperly parameterized; on this basis, the necessary and sufficient conditions for the rational quartic Bézier representation of conics are derived. They are divided into two parts: Bézier control points and weights. These conditions can be used to judge whether a rational quartic Bézier curve is a conic section; or for a given conic section, present positions of the control points and values of the weights of the conic section in form of a rational quartic Bézier curve. Many examples are given to show the use of our results.     

带两个形状参数的五次Bézier曲线的扩展

给出了一组含有两个形状参数α,β的六次多项式基函数,是五次Bernstein基函数的扩展,分析了这组基的性质;基于这组基定义了带两个形状参数的多项式曲线,所定义的曲线具有五次Bézier曲线的性质,改变参数α,β的取值,曲线具有更灵活的形状可调性,而且能向上或从两侧逼近控制多边形.另外,经典的五次Bézier曲线和有关文献中带一个形状参数的曲线均是该文所定义曲线的特例.实例表明,定义的曲线为曲线/曲面的设计提供了一种有效的方法.