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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Pottmann, Helmut, Bentley, Daril
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Exton, Pa. : Bentley Institute Press, [2007]
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Geometry in architecture > Textbooks. Architecture > Composition, proportion, etc. > Textbooks. Architectural design > Textbooks. Géométrie en architecture > Manuels d'enseignement supérieur. Architecture > Composition, proportions, etc. > Manuels d'enseignement supérieur. Dessin d'architecture > Manuels d'enseignement supérieur. Architectural design. Architecture > Composition, proportion, etc. Geometry in architecture. Architektur. CAD. Darstellende Geometrie. Textbooks.

Table of Contents:

Creating a digital 3D model
Projections
Polyhedra and polyhedral surfaces
Boolean operations
Planar transformations
Spatial transformations
Curves and surfaces
Freeform curves
Traditional surface classes
Offsets
Freeform surfaces
Motions, sweeping, and shape evolution
Deformations
Visualization and analysis of shapes
Developable surfaces and unfoldings
DIgital prototyping and fabrication
Geometry for digital reconstruction
Shape optimization problems
Discrete freeform structures
Appendix A: Geometry primer.