Visual interfaces for solids modeling

Cindy Grimm; David Pugmire; Mark Bloomenthal; John Hughes; Elaine Cohen

doi:10.1145/215585.215652

Visual interfaces for solids modeling

Cindy Grimm, David Pugmire, Mark Bloomenthal, John Hughes, Elaine Cohen

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Abstract

This report explores the use of visual operators for solids modeling. The focus is on designing interfaces for free-form operators. The visual tools presented not only speed up the process of determining good parameter values but also provide visual interactions that are either independent of the particular parameterizations or make explicit the effect of the parameterizations. These tools can be manipulated in the same 3D space as the surfaces produced by the operators, supporting quick, interactive exploration of the large design space of these free-form operators. The difficulties in creating a coherent user interface for interactive modeling are discussed. Finally, four principles are presented for designing visual operators.

Original language	English
Pages	51-60
Number of pages	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/215585.215652
State	Published - 1995
Externally published	Yes
Event	Proceedings of the 1995 8th Annual Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology, UIST'95 - Pittsburgh, PA, USA Duration: Nov 14 1995 → Nov 17 1995

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Conference	Proceedings of the 1995 8th Annual Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology, UIST'95
City	Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Period	11/14/95 → 11/17/95

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